Raw lentils vs Lentils, from canned
In short
Gram for gram, there are 2.1 times as many calories in raw lentils as in lentils, from canned (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, from canned: 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
24.6 g protein · 63.4 g carbs (2 g sugars) · 1.1 g fat
8.4 g protein · 18.7 g carbs (1.7 g sugars) · 6.8 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.
- Folate120% vs 40%
479 µg vs 159 µg
- Thiamin (B1)73% vs 12%
0.87 mg vs 0.15 mg
- Copper84% vs 26%
0.75 mg vs 0.23 mg
- Protein49% vs 17%
24.6 g vs 8.4 g
- Vitamin B632% vs 9%
0.54 mg vs 0.16 mg
- Zinc30% vs 11%
3.3 mg vs 1.2 mg
- Iron36% vs 17%
6.5 mg vs 3.1 mg
- Carbohydrates23% vs 7%
63.4 g vs 18.7 g
- Sodiumlimit<1% vs 14%
6 mg vs 325 mg
- Fiber38% vs 26%
10.7 g vs 7.3 g
- Choline18% vs 6%
96.4 mg vs 30.3 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)16% vs 5%
0.21 mg vs 0.064 mg
- Niacin (B3)16% vs 6%
2.6 mg vs 0.93 mg
- Phosphorus22% vs 13%
281 mg vs 167 mg
- Total fat1% vs 9%
1.1 g vs 6.8 g
- Potassium14% vs 7%
677 mg vs 342 mg
- Vitamin E3% vs 9%
0.49 mg vs 1.3 mg
- Selenium<1% vs 5%
0.1 µg vs 2.6 µg
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, from canned (Survey (FNDDS) 2707426). 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.