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Black beans, canned
Black beans, canned3
VS
Lentils, cooked Leader
Lentils, cooked7

Lentils, cooked leads 7–3 · 10 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Lentils, cooked comes out ahead, winning 7 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Black beans, canned for less sugar, more calcium and more vitamin C.

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

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    91 kcal
    116 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    6.03 g
    9.02 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    16.55 g
    20.13 g
  • Fibermore is better
    6.9 g
    7.9 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.23 g
    1.8 g
  • Total fat
    0.29 g
    0.38 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.08 g
    0.05 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    138 mg
    2 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    308 mg
    369 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN35 mg
    19 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    1.9 mg
    3.33 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    35 mg
    36 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN2.7 mg
    1.5 mg
  • 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.

Black beans, canned vs Lentils, cooked · Foodatron