Raw lentils vs Canned chickpeas, drained

In short

Gram for gram, there are 2.5 times as many calories in raw lentils as in canned chickpeas, drained (352 vs 139 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in raw lentils: folate (10×), thiamin, copper (3×), protein (3.5×) and 12 more. More in canned chickpeas, drained: sodium and 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

Canned chickpeas, drained139 cal

7 g protein · 22.5 g carbs (4 g sugars) · 2.8 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%62.5%125%
  • Folate479 µg · 48 µg
    120%12%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.87 mg · 0.027 mg
    73%2%
  • Copper0.75 mg · 0.25 mg
    84%28%
  • Protein24.6 g · 7 g
    49%14%
  • Iron6.5 mg · 1.1 mg
    36%6%
  • Vitamin B60.54 mg · 0.12 mg
    32%7%
  • Zinc3.3 mg · 0.63 mg
    30%6%
  • Manganese1.4 mg · 0.85 mg
    61%37%
  • Phosphorus281 mg · 85 mg
    22%7%
  • Niacin (B3)2.6 mg · 0.14 mg
    16%1%
  • Fiber10.7 g · 6.4 g
    38%23%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.21 mg · 0.015 mg
    16%1%
  • Carbohydrates63.4 g · 22.5 g
    23%8%
  • Potassium677 mg · 126 mg
    14%3%
  • Sodiumlimit6 mg · 246 mg
    <1%11%
  • Selenium0.1 µg · 3.1 µg
    <1%6%
  • Magnesium47 mg · 26 mg
    11%6%
  • Vitamin C4.5 mg · 0.1 mg
    5%<1%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Total fat1.1 g · 2.8 g1%·4%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.15 g · 0.21 g1%·1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Calcium35 mg · 45 mg3%·3%
  • Vitamin A2 µg · 1 µg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.49 mg · 0.29 mg3%·2%
  • Vitamin K5 µg · 3.4 µg4%·3%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: pantothenic acid (B5), choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Raw lentils (SR Legacy 172420), Canned chickpeas, drained (SR Legacy 173800). 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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