Raw lentils vs Dry chickpeas

In short

One serving each: 676 calories in raw lentils (1 cup, 192 g), 372 calories in dry chickpeas (100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in raw lentils: copper, protein (2.2×), iron (2.5×), zinc (2×) and 3 more. More in dry chickpeas: manganese, magnesium and total fat (3.1×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Raw lentils676 cal

1 cup (192 g) · 47.3 g protein · 122 g carbs (3.9 g sugars) · 2 g fat

Dry chickpeas372 cal

100 g · 21.3 g protein · 60.4 g carbs · 6.3 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving 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%87.5%175%
  • Copper161% vs 89%

    1.4 mg vs 0.8 mg

  • Protein95% vs 43%

    47.3 g vs 21.3 g

  • Iron69% vs 28%

    12.5 mg vs 5.1 mg

  • Manganese116% vs 156%

    2.7 mg vs 3.6 mg

  • Zinc57% vs 28%

    6.3 mg vs 3.1 mg

  • Carbohydrates44% vs 22%

    122 g vs 60.4 g

  • Phosphorus43% vs 28%

    540 mg vs 353 mg

  • Magnesium21% vs 32%

    90.2 mg vs 135 mg

  • Total fat3% vs 8%

    2 g vs 6.3 g

  • Potassium28% vs 23%

    1,300 mg vs 1,074 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Sodiumlimit11.5 mg · 8.8 mg1%·<1%
  • Calcium67.2 mg · 111 mg5%·9%

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.

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