Raw lentils vs Lentils

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Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 2.1 times as many calories in raw lentils as in lentils (352 vs 166 in 100 g). Most of the calories in raw lentils come from carbohydrate.

More in raw lentils: folate (3×), thiamin (5.9×), copper (3.2×), protein (2.9×) and 10 more. More in lentils: sodium, total fat (6.5×), vitamin E (2.7×) 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

Lentils166 cal

8.4 g protein · 18.7 g carbs (1.7 g sugars) · 6.9 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 · 160 µg
    120%40%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.87 mg · 0.15 mg
    73%12%
  • Copper0.75 mg · 0.23 mg
    84%26%
  • Protein24.6 g · 8.4 g
    49%17%
  • Vitamin B60.54 mg · 0.16 mg
    32%9%
  • Zinc3.3 mg · 1.2 mg
    30%11%
  • Iron6.5 mg · 3.1 mg
    36%17%
  • Carbohydrates63.4 g · 18.7 g
    23%7%
  • Fiber10.7 g · 7.3 g
    38%26%
  • Choline96.4 mg · 30.4 mg
    18%6%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.21 mg · 0.064 mg
    16%5%
  • Niacin (B3)2.6 mg · 0.94 mg
    16%6%
  • Sodiumlimit6 mg · 218 mg
    <1%9%
  • Phosphorus281 mg · 167 mg
    22%13%
  • Total fat1.1 g · 6.9 g
    1%9%
  • Potassium677 mg · 343 mg
    14%7%
  • Vitamin E0.49 mg · 1.3 mg
    3%9%
  • Selenium0.1 µg · 2.6 µg
    <1%5%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Saturated fatlimit0.15 g · 0.92 g1%·5%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Calcium35 mg · 18 mg3%·1%
  • Magnesium47 mg · 33 mg11%·8%
  • Vitamin A2 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin C4.5 mg · 1.3 mg5%·1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K5 µg · 8.1 µg4%·7%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Raw lentils (SR Legacy 172420), Lentils (Survey (FNDDS) 2707423). 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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