Boiled lentils, unsalted vs Dry lentils

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 86 g of boiled lentils, unsalted or 28 g of dry lentils. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in boiled lentils, unsalted: iron. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Boiled lentils, unsalted100 cal

86.2 g · 7.8 g protein · 17.4 g carbs (1.6 g sugars) · 0.33 g fat

Dry lentils100 cal

28.5 g · 6.7 g protein · 17.7 g carbs · 0.55 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 calories of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%12.5%25%
  • Iron2.9 mg · 2 mg
    16%11%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 calories of each.

  • Protein7.8 g · 6.7 g16%·13%
  • Total fat0.33 g · 0.55 g<1%·1%
  • Carbohydrates17.4 g · 17.7 g6%·6%
  • Sodiumlimit1.7 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Potassium318 mg · 270 mg7%·6%
  • Calcium16.4 mg · 17.6 mg1%·1%
  • Magnesium31 mg · 30.4 mg7%·7%
  • Phosphorus155 mg · 106 mg12%·9%
  • Zinc1.1 mg · 1.1 mg10%·10%
  • Copper0.22 mg · 0.24 mg24%·27%
  • Manganese0.43 mg · 0.45 mg19%·19%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Boiled lentils, unsalted (SR Legacy 172421), Dry lentils (Foundation 2644283). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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