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Lentils, cooked Leader
Lentils, cooked4
VS
Shrimp, cooked
Shrimp, cooked3

Lentils, cooked leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

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 servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    7.78 g
    24.22 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    17.35 g
    0.2 g
  • Fibermore is better
    6.81 g
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  • Total sugarsless is better
    1.55 g
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  • Total fat
    0.33 g
    0.28 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.05 g
    0.06 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN1.72 mg
    112.12 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN318.1 mg
    261.62 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    16.38 mg
    70.71 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.87 mg
    0.52 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    31.03 mg
    39.39 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    1.29 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.

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