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Lentils, cooked Leader
Lentils, cooked6
VS
Pinto beans, cooked
Pinto beans, cooked4

Lentils, cooked leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

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

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

Pick Pinto beans, cooked for less sugar, less sodium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN7.78 g
    6.3 g
  • Carbohydrate
    17.35 g
    18.34 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN6.81 g
    6.29 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    1.55 g
    0.24 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0.33 g
    0.45 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.05 g
    0.1 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    1.72 mg
    0.7 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN318.1 mg
    304.9 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    16.38 mg
    32.17 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.87 mg
    1.46 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    31.03 mg
    34.97 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN1.29 mg
    0.56 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.

Lentils, cooked vs Pinto beans, cooked · Foodatron