Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Red LentilsVS Cassava
Weight per 500 calories
Red Lentils
140g
Cassava
313g
Red Lentils have 2.2 times more energy per 100g than Cassava. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Cassava having above average energy density.
Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Red Lentils or Cassava?
Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Red Lentils or Cassava?
Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Red Lentils vs Cassava:
500 calories of Red Lentils have 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Cassava.
While 500 kcal of Raw Cassava contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 27.1 times more Vitamin C than Raw Pink Or Red Lentils.
Both Red Lentils and Cassava provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 calories.
500 calories of Red Lentils have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C
Both Raw Pink Or Red Lentils as well as Raw Cassava have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.
Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Red Lentils vs Cassava:
500 calories of Red Lentils have 5.8 times more Copper, 12.2 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 4.9 times more Phosphorus and 4.7 times more Zinc than Cassava.
Both Red Lentils and Cassava contain similar levels of Potassium per 500 calories.
500 calories of Cassava lack sufficient amounts of Zinc
Both Raw Pink Or Red Lentils as well as Raw Cassava lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium in 500 calories.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:
500 calories of Red Lentils have 6.6 times more Omega 3, 2.7 times more Fiber and 7.9 times more Protein than Cassava.
While 500 kcal of Raw Cassava contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Raw Pink Or Red Lentils.
Both Red Lentils and Cassava offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
500 calories of Cassava provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Protein
Both Raw Pink Or Red Lentils as well as Raw Cassava provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.