Raw lentils vs Dry chickpeas
In short
Gram for gram, there are 6% more calories in dry chickpeas than in raw lentils (372 vs 352 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.
More in raw lentils: iron and protein. More in dry chickpeas: manganese (2.6×), magnesium (2.9×), potassium, total fat (5.9×) and 3 more. 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
21.3 g protein · 60.4 g carbs · 6.3 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.
- Manganese1.4 mg · 3.6 mg61%156%
- Magnesium47 mg · 135 mg11%32%
- Potassium677 mg · 1,074 mg14%23%
- Iron6.5 mg · 5.1 mg36%28%
- Protein24.6 g · 21.3 g49%43%
- Total fat1.1 g · 6.3 g1%8%
- Calcium35 mg · 111 mg3%9%
- Phosphorus281 mg · 353 mg22%28%
- Copper0.75 mg · 0.8 mg84%89%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Carbohydrates63.4 g · 60.4 g23%·22%
- Sodiumlimit6 mg · 8.8 mg<1%·<1%
- Zinc3.3 mg · 3.1 mg30%·28%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.
From USDA FoodData Central: Raw lentils (SR Legacy 172420), Dry chickpeas (Foundation 2644282). 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.