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Lentils, cooked Leader
Lentils, cooked7
VS
Salmon, cooked
Salmon, cooked3

Lentils, cooked leads 7–3 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Lentils, cooked comes out ahead, winning 7 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Salmon, cooked for more protein, less sugar and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    7.78 g
    10.73 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    17.35 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN6.81 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    1.55 g
    0 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0.33 g
    6 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.05 g
    1.16 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN1.72 mg
    29.61 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN318.1 mg
    186.41 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN16.38 mg
    7.28 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.87 mg
    0.17 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN31.03 mg
    14.56 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    1.29 mg
    1.8 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.