Boiled lentils, unsalted vs Lentils, from canned

Boiled lentils, unsaltedLentils, from canned
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 230 calories in boiled lentils, unsalted (1 cup, 198 g), 307 calories in lentils, from canned (1 cup, 185 g). Most of the calories in boiled lentils, unsalted come from carbohydrate.

More in boiled lentils, unsalted: folate, fiber, copper, thiamin and 2 more. More in lentils, from canned: sodium, total fat (17×), vitamin E (11×), vitamin K (4.5×) and saturated fat (16×). 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

Lentils, from canned307 cal

1 cup (185 g) · 15.5 g protein · 34.5 g carbs (3.1 g sugars) · 12.7 g fat

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Where they differ

Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Sodiumlimit4 mg · 601 mg
    <1%26%
  • Folate358 µg · 294 µg
    90%74%
  • Total fat0.75 g · 12.7 g
    1%16%
  • Vitamin E0.22 mg · 2.5 mg
    1%16%
  • Vitamin K3.4 µg · 15 µg
    3%12%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.1 g · 1.7 g
    1%8%
  • Fiber15.6 g · 13.5 g
    56%48%
  • Copper0.5 mg · 0.43 mg
    55%48%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.33 mg · 0.28 mg
    28%23%
  • Protein17.9 g · 15.5 g
    36%31%
  • Iron6.6 mg · 5.7 mg
    37%32%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates39.9 g · 34.5 g14%·13%
  • Potassium731 mg · 633 mg16%·13%
  • Calcium37.6 mg · 33.3 mg3%·3%
  • Magnesium71.3 mg · 61 mg17%·15%
  • Phosphorus356 mg · 309 mg29%·25%
  • Zinc2.5 mg · 2.2 mg23%·20%
  • Selenium5.5 µg · 4.8 µg10%·9%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C3 mg · 2.4 mg3%·3%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.14 mg · 0.12 mg11%·9%
  • Niacin (B3)2.1 mg · 1.7 mg13%·11%
  • Vitamin B60.35 mg · 0.29 mg21%·17%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline64.7 mg · 56.1 mg12%·10%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Boiled lentils, unsalted (SR Legacy 172421), Lentils, from canned (Survey (FNDDS) 2707426). 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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