Raw lentils vs Lentils, from dried, no added fat

Raw lentilsLentils, from dried, no added fat
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 3.1 times as many calories in raw lentils as in lentils, from dried, no added fat (352 vs 115 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in raw lentils: folate (2.8×), thiamin (5.5×), copper (3×), protein (2.7×) and 10 more. More in lentils, from dried, no added fat: sodium 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

Lentils, from dried, no added fat115 cal

9 g protein · 20 g carbs (1.8 g sugars) · 0.38 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 · 171 µg
    120%43%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.87 mg · 0.16 mg
    73%13%
  • Copper0.75 mg · 0.25 mg
    84%28%
  • Protein24.6 g · 9 g
    49%18%
  • Vitamin B60.54 mg · 0.17 mg
    32%10%
  • Zinc3.3 mg · 1.3 mg
    30%11%
  • Iron6.5 mg · 3.3 mg
    36%18%
  • Carbohydrates63.4 g · 20 g
    23%7%
  • Choline96.4 mg · 32.5 mg
    18%6%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.21 mg · 0.069 mg
    16%5%
  • Niacin (B3)2.6 mg · 1 mg
    16%6%
  • Fiber10.7 g · 7.9 g
    38%28%
  • Sodiumlimit6 mg · 233 mg
    <1%10%
  • Phosphorus281 mg · 179 mg
    22%14%
  • Potassium677 mg · 367 mg
    14%8%
  • Selenium0.1 µg · 2.8 µg
    <1%5%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Total fat1.1 g · 0.38 g1%·<1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.15 g · 0.053 g1%·<1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Calcium35 mg · 19 mg3%·1%
  • Magnesium47 mg · 36 mg11%·9%
  • Vitamin A2 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin C4.5 mg · 1.4 mg5%·2%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.49 mg · 0.11 mg3%·1%
  • Vitamin K5 µg · 1.7 µg4%·1%
  • 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 dried, no added fat (Survey (FNDDS) 2707425). 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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