Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories CassavaVS Lentils
Weight per 500 calories
Cassava
313g
Lentils
142g
Raw Lentils have 2.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Cassava, which is high in comparison to other foods. Cassava having above average energy density.
Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cassava or Lentils?
Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cassava or Lentils?
Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cassava vs Lentils:
500 calories of Cassava have 10.1 times more Vitamin C than Lentils.
While 500 kcal of Raw Lentils contain 4.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 9.1 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 8.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Cassava.
500 calories of Cassava have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B5
500 calories of Lentils have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C
Both Raw Cassava as well as Raw Lentils have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 calories.
Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cassava vs Lentils:
500 kcal of Raw Lentils contain 3.4 times more Copper, 11 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Manganese, 4.7 times more Phosphorus and 4.4 times more Zinc than Raw Cassava.
Both Cassava and Lentils contain similar levels of Magnesium and Potassium per 500 calories.
500 calories of Cassava lack sufficient amounts of Zinc
Both Raw Cassava as well as Raw Lentils lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium in 500 calories.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:
500 calories of Cassava have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Lentils.
While 500 kcal of Raw Lentils contain 2.7 times more Fiber and 8.2 times more Protein than Raw Cassava.
Both Cassava and Lentils offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
500 calories of Cassava provide inadequate amounts of Protein
Both Raw Cassava as well as Raw Lentils provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.