Raw lentils vs Pink or red lentils, raw

Raw lentilsPink or red lentils, raw
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 676 calories in raw lentils (1 cup, 192 g), 687 calories in pink or red lentils, raw (1 cup, 192 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in raw lentils: folate (2.3×), pantothenic acid (6.1×), thiamin, riboflavin and 3 more. More in pink or red lentils, raw: copper, manganese, iron, zinc and magnesium. 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

Pink or red lentils, raw687 cal

1 cup (192 g) · 45.9 g protein · 121 g carbs · 4.2 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%150%300%
  • Folate920 µg · 392 µg
    230%98%
  • Copper1.4 mg · 2.5 mg
    161%278%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)4.1 mg · 0.67 mg
    82%13%
  • Thiamin (B1)1.7 mg · 0.98 mg
    140%82%
  • Manganese2.7 mg · 3.3 mg
    116%143%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.41 mg · 0.2 mg
    31%16%
  • Vitamin B61 mg · 0.77 mg
    61%46%
  • Niacin (B3)5 mg · 2.9 mg
    31%18%
  • Iron12.5 mg · 14.2 mg
    69%79%
  • Vitamin C8.6 mg · 3.3 mg
    10%4%
  • Zinc6.3 mg · 6.9 mg
    57%63%
  • Magnesium90.2 mg · 113 mg
    21%27%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein47.3 g · 45.9 g95%·92%
  • Total fat2 g · 4.2 g3%·5%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.3 g · 0.73 g1%·4%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates122 g · 121 g44%·44%
  • Fiber20.5 g · 20.7 g73%·74%
  • Sodiumlimit11.5 mg · 13.4 mg1%·1%
  • Potassium1,300 mg · 1,283 mg28%·27%
  • Calcium67.2 mg · 92.2 mg5%·7%
  • Phosphorus540 mg · 564 mg43%·45%
  • Selenium0.19 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin A3.8 µg · 5.8 µg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin E, vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Raw lentils (SR Legacy 172420), Pink or red lentils, raw (SR Legacy 174284). 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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