Boiled lentils, unsalted vs Pink or red lentils, raw

Boiled lentils, unsaltedPink or red lentils, raw
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 230 calories in boiled lentils, unsalted (1 cup, 198 g), 687 calories in pink or red lentils, raw (1 cup, 192 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in boiled lentils, unsalted: pantothenic acid and selenium. More in pink or red lentils, raw: copper (5×), manganese (3.4×), protein (2.6×), thiamin (2.9×) and 13 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

Pink or red lentils, raw687 cal

1 cup (192 g) · 45.9 g protein · 121 g carbs · 4.2 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

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%150%300%
  • Copper0.5 mg · 2.5 mg
    55%278%
  • Manganese0.98 mg · 3.3 mg
    43%143%
  • Protein17.9 g · 45.9 g
    36%92%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.33 mg · 0.98 mg
    28%82%
  • Iron6.6 mg · 14.2 mg
    37%79%
  • Zinc2.5 mg · 6.9 mg
    23%63%
  • Carbohydrates39.9 g · 121 g
    14%44%
  • Vitamin B60.35 mg · 0.77 mg
    21%46%
  • Fiber15.6 g · 20.7 g
    56%74%
  • Phosphorus356 mg · 564 mg
    29%45%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)1.3 mg · 0.67 mg
    25%13%
  • Potassium731 mg · 1,283 mg
    16%27%
  • Selenium5.5 µg · 0 µg
    10%0%
  • Magnesium71.3 mg · 113 mg
    17%27%
  • Folate358 µg · 392 µg
    90%98%
  • Niacin (B3)2.1 mg · 2.9 mg
    13%18%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.14 mg · 0.2 mg
    11%16%
  • Total fat0.75 g · 4.2 g
    1%5%
  • Calcium37.6 mg · 92.2 mg
    3%7%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Saturated fatlimit0.1 g · 0.73 g1%·4%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit4 mg · 13.4 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 5.8 µg0%·1%
  • Vitamin C3 mg · 3.3 mg3%·4%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin E, vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Boiled lentils, unsalted (SR Legacy 172421), Pink or red lentils, raw (SR Legacy 174284). 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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