Lentils, cooked vs Shrimp, cooked

Leader

Lentils, cooked4

Shrimp, cooked3

Lentils, cooked leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Lentils, cooked comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Shrimp, cooked for more protein, more calcium and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
116 kcal
99 kcal
Proteinmore is better
9.02 g
23.98 gWIN
Carbohydrate
20.13 g
0.2 g
Fibermore is better
7.9 g
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Total sugarsless is better
1.8 g
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Total fat
0.38 g
0.28 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN0.05 g
0.06 g
Sodiumless is better
WIN2 mg
111 mg
Potassiummore is better
WIN369 mg
259 mg
Calciummore is better
19 mg
70 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
WIN3.33 mg
0.51 mg
Magnesiummore is better
36 mg
39 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
1.5 mg
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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.