Raw lentils vs Boiled lentils, unsalted
In short
Gram for gram, there are 3 times as many calories in raw lentils as in boiled lentils, unsalted (352 vs 116 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.
More in raw lentils: folate (2.6×), thiamin (5.2×), copper (3×), manganese (2.8×) and 12 more. More in boiled lentils, unsalted: selenium. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
24.6 g protein · 63.4 g carbs (2 g sugars) · 1.1 g fat
9 g protein · 20.1 g carbs (1.8 g sugars) · 0.38 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 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Folate120% vs 45%
479 µg vs 181 µg
- Thiamin (B1)73% vs 14%
0.87 mg vs 0.17 mg
- Copper84% vs 28%
0.75 mg vs 0.25 mg
- Manganese61% vs 21%
1.4 mg vs 0.49 mg
- Protein49% vs 18%
24.6 g vs 9 g
- Pantothenic acid (B5)43% vs 13%
2.1 mg vs 0.64 mg
- Vitamin B632% vs 10%
0.54 mg vs 0.18 mg
- Zinc30% vs 12%
3.3 mg vs 1.3 mg
- Iron36% vs 19%
6.5 mg vs 3.3 mg
- Carbohydrates23% vs 7%
63.4 g vs 20.1 g
- Choline18% vs 6%
96.4 mg vs 32.7 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)16% vs 6%
0.21 mg vs 0.073 mg
- Fiber38% vs 28%
10.7 g vs 7.9 g
- Niacin (B3)16% vs 7%
2.6 mg vs 1.1 mg
- Phosphorus22% vs 14%
281 mg vs 180 mg
- Potassium14% vs 8%
677 mg vs 369 mg
- Selenium<1% vs 5%
0.1 µg vs 2.8 µg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Total fat1.1 g · 0.38 g1%·<1%
- Saturated fatlimit0.15 g · 0.053 g1%·<1%
- Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Sodiumlimit6 mg · 2 mg<1%·<1%
- Calcium35 mg · 19 mg3%·1%
- Magnesium47 mg · 36 mg11%·9%
- Vitamin A2 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
- Vitamin C4.5 mg · 1.5 mg5%·2%
- Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Vitamin E0.49 mg · 0.11 mg3%·1%
- Vitamin K5 µg · 1.7 µg4%·1%
- 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.