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

Raw lentils352 cal

24.6 g protein · 63.4 g carbs (2 g sugars) · 1.1 g fat

Boiled lentils, unsalted116 cal

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.

0%62.5%125%
  • 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

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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.

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