Lentils, raw leads 5–1 · 6 categories decided
Both compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Lentils, raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 6 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Lentils, raw for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.
Pick Baked Beans In A Rich Tomato Sauce for more fiber.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN7 g5.37 g
- Carbohydrate18 g15.19 g
- Fibermore is better3.04 g7.95 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN0.58 g5.47 g
- Total fat0.3 g0.79 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.04 g0.21 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN1.7 mg227.87 mg
- Potassiummore is better192.33 mg—
- Calciummore is better9.94 mg—
- Ironmore is betterWIN1.85 mg0 mg
- Magnesiummore is better13.35 mg—
- Vitamin Cmore is better1.28 mg—
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
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.
