Nutrient Comparison: Lentils VS Red Kidney Beans per 1 lb
Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 1 lb of Lentils versus 1 lb of Red Kidney Beans to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.
Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Lentils vs Red Kidney Beans:
- 1 pound of Lentils has 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.3 times more Vitamin E than Red Kidney Beans.
- Both Lentils and Red Kidney Beans provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin C and Vitamin K per one pound.
- 1 pound of Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E
- Both Raw Lentils as well as Raw Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in one pound.
Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Lentils vs Red Kidney Beans:
- 1 pound of Lentils has 1.3 times more Manganese than Red Kidney Beans.
- While 1 lb of Raw Red Kidney Beans contains 2.4 times more Calcium, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium and 32 times more Selenium than Raw Lentils.
- Both Lentils and Red Kidney Beans contain similar levels of Copper, Iron and Zinc per one pound.
- 1 pound of Lentils lack sufficient amounts of Selenium
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:
- 1 pound of Lentils has 1.8 times more Omega 6 than Red Kidney Beans.
- While 1 lb of Raw Red Kidney Beans contains 3.2 times more Omega 3 and 1.4 times more Fiber than Raw Lentils.
- Both Lentils and Red Kidney Beans offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars and Protein per one pound.
- 1 pound of Red Kidney Beans provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6