Raw lentils vs Chickpeas, raw

In short

Gram for gram, there are 7% more calories in chickpeas, raw than in raw lentils (378 vs 352 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in raw lentils: thiamin, iron, pantothenic acid, copper and 3 more. More in chickpeas, raw: manganese (3×), folate, magnesium, total fat (5.7×) and fiber. 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

Chickpeas, raw378 cal

20.5 g protein · 63 g carbs (10.7 g sugars) · 6 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%100%200%
  • Manganese1.4 mg · 4.2 mg
    61%180%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.87 mg · 0.48 mg
    73%40%
  • Folate479 µg · 557 µg
    120%139%
  • Iron6.5 mg · 4.3 mg
    36%24%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)2.1 mg · 1.6 mg
    43%32%
  • Copper0.75 mg · 0.66 mg
    84%73%
  • Protein24.6 g · 20.5 g
    49%41%
  • Magnesium47 mg · 79 mg
    11%19%
  • Niacin (B3)2.6 mg · 1.5 mg
    16%10%
  • Total fat1.1 g · 6 g
    1%8%
  • Fiber10.7 g · 12.2 g
    38%44%
  • Zinc3.3 mg · 2.8 mg
    30%25%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Saturated fatlimit0.15 g · 0.6 g1%·3%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates63.4 g · 63 g23%·23%
  • Sodiumlimit6 mg · 24 mg<1%·1%
  • Potassium677 mg · 718 mg14%·15%
  • Calcium35 mg · 57 mg3%·4%
  • Phosphorus281 mg · 252 mg22%·20%
  • Selenium0.1 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin A2 µg · 3 µg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin C4.5 mg · 4 mg5%·4%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.49 mg · 0.82 mg3%·5%
  • Vitamin K5 µg · 9 µg4%·8%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.21 mg · 0.21 mg16%·16%
  • Vitamin B60.54 mg · 0.54 mg32%·31%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline96.4 mg · 99.3 mg18%·18%

From USDA FoodData Central: Raw lentils (SR Legacy 172420), Chickpeas, raw (SR Legacy 173756). 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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