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Black beans, canned
Black beans, canned4
VS
Red lentils, cooked Leader
Red lentils, cooked6

Red lentils, cooked leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Black beans, canned: 100 g · Red lentils, cooked: 100 g.

The verdict

Red lentils, cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Red lentils, cooked for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    91 kcal
    114 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    6.03 g
    9.02 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    16.55 g
    19.54 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
    WIN138 mg
    238 mg
  • 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 Red lentils, cooked · Foodatron