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Black beans, cooked
Black beans, cooked4
VS
Lentils, raw Leader
Lentils, raw6

Lentils, raw leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Lentils, raw comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Black beans, cooked for less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more magnesium.

Pick Lentils, raw for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    132 kcal
    352 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    8.86 g
    24.63 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    23.71 g
    63.35 g
  • Fibermore is better
    8.7 g
    10.7 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.32 g
    2.03 g
  • Total fat
    0.54 g
    1.06 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.14 g
    0.15 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN1 mg
    6 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    355 mg
    677 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    27 mg
    35 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    2.1 mg
    6.51 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN70 mg
    47 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 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.