Raw lentils vs Boiled lentils, unsalted

Raw lentilsBoiled lentils, unsalted
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 676 calories in raw lentils (1 cup, 192 g), 230 calories in boiled lentils, unsalted (1 cup, 198 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in raw lentils: folate (2.6×), thiamin (5×), copper (2.9×), manganese (2.7×) and 16 more. More in boiled lentils, unsalted: selenium. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Raw lentils676 cal

1 cup (192 g) · 47.3 g protein · 122 g carbs (3.9 g sugars) · 2 g fat

Boiled lentils, unsalted230 cal

1 cup (198 g) · 17.9 g protein · 39.9 g carbs (3.6 g sugars) · 0.75 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%125%250%
  • Folate920 µg · 358 µg
    230%90%
  • Thiamin (B1)1.7 mg · 0.33 mg
    140%28%
  • Copper1.4 mg · 0.5 mg
    161%55%
  • Manganese2.7 mg · 0.98 mg
    116%43%
  • Protein47.3 g · 17.9 g
    95%36%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)4.1 mg · 1.3 mg
    82%25%
  • Vitamin B61 mg · 0.35 mg
    61%21%
  • Zinc6.3 mg · 2.5 mg
    57%23%
  • Iron12.5 mg · 6.6 mg
    69%37%
  • Carbohydrates122 g · 39.9 g
    44%14%
  • Choline185 mg · 64.7 mg
    34%12%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.41 mg · 0.14 mg
    31%11%
  • Niacin (B3)5 mg · 2.1 mg
    31%13%
  • Fiber20.5 g · 15.6 g
    73%56%
  • Phosphorus540 mg · 356 mg
    43%29%
  • Potassium1,300 mg · 731 mg
    28%16%
  • Selenium0.19 µg · 5.5 µg
    <1%10%
  • Vitamin C8.6 mg · 3 mg
    10%3%
  • Vitamin K9.6 µg · 3.4 µg
    8%3%
  • Vitamin E0.94 mg · 0.22 mg
    6%1%
  • Magnesium90.2 mg · 71.3 mg
    21%17%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Total fat2 g · 0.75 g3%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.3 g · 0.1 g1%·1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit11.5 mg · 4 mg1%·<1%
  • Calcium67.2 mg · 37.6 mg5%·3%
  • Vitamin A3.8 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

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