Canned tuna in water, drained vs Lentils, cooked

Canned tuna in water, drained2

Leader

Lentils, cooked8

Lentils, cooked leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Lentils, cooked comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Canned tuna in water, drained for more protein and less sugar.

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

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN21.99 g
7.78 g
Carbohydrate
0 g
17.35 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
6.81 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
WIN0 g
1.55 g
Total fat
0.71 g
0.33 g
Saturated fatless is better
0.2 g
0.05 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
43.1 mg
1.72 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
204.31 mg
318.1 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
9.48 mg
16.38 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
1.32 mg
2.87 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
23.28 mg
31.03 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
1.29 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.