Lentils, raw leads 5–1 · 6 categories decided
Both compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Lentils, raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 6 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Baked Beans for more fiber.
Pick Lentils, raw for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better5.15 g7 gWIN
- Carbohydrate15.9 g18 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN5.15 g3.04 g
- Total sugarsless is better5.26 g0.58 gWIN
- Total fat0.55 g0.3 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.11 g0.04 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better232.41 mg1.7 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better—192.33 mg
- Calciummore is better—9.94 mg
- Ironmore is better0 mg1.85 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better—13.35 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better—1.28 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
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.
