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Black beans, canned
Black beans, canned2
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Lentils, raw Leader
Lentils, raw7

Lentils, raw leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Lentils, raw comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Black beans, canned for less sugar and less saturated fat.

Pick Lentils, raw for more protein, more fiber, less sodium, more potassium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on calcium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    91 kcal
    352 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    6.03 g
    24.63 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    16.55 g
    63.35 g
  • Fibermore is better
    6.9 g
    10.7 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.23 g
    2.03 g
  • Total fat
    0.29 g
    1.06 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.08 g
    0.15 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    138 mg
    6 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    308 mg
    677 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    35 mg
    35 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    1.9 mg
    6.51 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    35 mg
    47 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    2.7 mg
    4.5 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.