Raw lentils vs Dry lentils
In short
Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 352 in 100 g of raw lentils, 351 of dry lentils. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.
More in dry lentils: magnesium (2.3×), copper, manganese, phosphorus and 2 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
23.6 g protein · 62.2 g carbs · 1.9 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.
- Magnesium11% vs 25%
47 mg vs 107 mg
- Copper84% vs 93%
0.75 mg vs 0.84 mg
- Manganese61% vs 68%
1.4 mg vs 1.6 mg
- Phosphorus22% vs 30%
281 mg vs 374 mg
- Potassium14% vs 20%
677 mg vs 949 mg
- Zinc30% vs 35%
3.3 mg vs 3.9 mg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein24.6 g · 23.6 g49%·47%
- Total fat1.1 g · 1.9 g1%·2%
- Carbohydrates63.4 g · 62.2 g23%·23%
- Sodiumlimit6 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Calcium35 mg · 61.9 mg3%·5%
- Iron6.5 mg · 7.2 mg36%·40%
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 lentils (Foundation 2644283). 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.