Boiled lentils, unsalted vs Raw lentils

In short

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

More in boiled lentils, unsalted: fiber (2.2×), phosphorus, iron, folate and 2 more. More in raw lentils: thiamin. 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

Raw lentils100 cal

28.4 g · 7 g protein · 18 g carbs (0.58 g sugars) · 0.3 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Fiber24% vs 11%

    6.8 g vs 3 g

  • Thiamin (B1)12% vs 21%

    0.15 mg vs 0.25 mg

  • Phosphorus12% vs 6%

    155 mg vs 79.8 mg

  • Iron16% vs 10%

    2.9 mg vs 1.8 mg

  • Folate39% vs 34%

    156 µg vs 136 µg

  • Selenium4% vs <1%

    2.4 µg vs 0.028 µg

  • Magnesium7% vs 3%

    31 mg vs 13.4 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein7.8 g · 7 g16%·14%
  • Total fat0.33 g · 0.3 g<1%·<1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.046 g · 0.044 g<1%·<1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates17.4 g · 18 g6%·7%
  • Sodiumlimit1.7 mg · 1.7 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium318 mg · 192 mg7%·4%
  • Calcium16.4 mg · 9.9 mg1%·1%
  • Zinc1.1 mg · 0.93 mg10%·8%
  • Copper0.22 mg · 0.21 mg24%·24%
  • Manganese0.43 mg · 0.4 mg19%·17%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0.57 µg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin C1.3 mg · 1.3 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.095 mg · 0.14 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin K1.5 µg · 1.4 µg1%·1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.063 mg · 0.06 mg5%·5%
  • Niacin (B3)0.91 mg · 0.74 mg6%·5%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.55 mg · 0.61 mg11%·12%
  • Vitamin B60.15 mg · 0.15 mg9%·9%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline28.2 mg · 27.4 mg5%·5%

From USDA FoodData Central: Boiled lentils, unsalted (SR Legacy 172421), Raw lentils (SR Legacy 172420). 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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