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Beef sirloin, cooked
Beef sirloin, cooked2
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Lentils, cooked Leader
Lentils, cooked8

Lentils, cooked leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Lentils, cooked comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Beef sirloin, cooked for more protein and less sugar.

Pick Lentils, cooked for more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN13.25 g
    7.78 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    17.35 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    6.81 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0 g
    1.55 g
  • Total fat
    4.81 g
    0.33 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.87 g
    0.05 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    26.48 mg
    1.72 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    162.1 mg
    318.1 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    8.68 mg
    16.38 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.89 mg
    2.87 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    10.96 mg
    31.03 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    1.29 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.