Boiled lentils, unsalted vs Dry lentils

In short

One serving each: 230 calories in boiled lentils, unsalted (1 cup, 198 g), 351 calories in dry lentils (100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in dry lentils: copper, manganese, zinc, protein and 3 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Boiled lentils, unsalted230 cal

1 cup (198 g) · 17.9 g protein · 39.9 g carbs (3.6 g sugars) · 0.75 g fat

Dry lentils351 cal

100 g · 23.6 g protein · 62.2 g carbs · 1.9 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Copper55% vs 93%

    0.5 mg vs 0.84 mg

  • Manganese43% vs 68%

    0.98 mg vs 1.6 mg

  • Zinc23% vs 35%

    2.5 mg vs 3.9 mg

  • Protein36% vs 47%

    17.9 g vs 23.6 g

  • Magnesium17% vs 25%

    71.3 mg vs 107 mg

  • Carbohydrates14% vs 23%

    39.9 g vs 62.2 g

  • Potassium16% vs 20%

    731 mg vs 949 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Total fat0.75 g · 1.9 g1%·2%
  • Sodiumlimit4 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Calcium37.6 mg · 61.9 mg3%·5%
  • Iron6.6 mg · 7.2 mg37%·40%
  • Phosphorus356 mg · 374 mg29%·30%

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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