Black beans vs Red lentils: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Black beans has 341 kcal and Red lentils has 358 kcal, so Black beans has 5% fewer calories.
Black beans has more fiber (15.5 g vs 10.8 g).


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Black Beans vs Red Lentils 100g Compare
| per 100g | Black beans | Red lentils |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 341 | 358 |
| Carbohydrates | 62.36 g | 63.1 g |
| Fat | 1.42 g | 2.17 g |
| Dietary fiber | 15.5 g | 10.8 g |
| Protein | 21.6 g | 23.91 g |
| Water | 11.02 g | 7.82 g |
| Calcium | 123 mg | 48 mg |
| Iron | 5.02 mg | 7.39 mg |
| Magnessium | 171 mg | 59 mg |
| Potassium | 1483 mg | 668 mg |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 7 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 17 IU | 58 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.9 mg | 0.51 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.193 mg | 0.106 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 1.955 mg | 1.495 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.286 mg | 0.403 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.444 µg | 0.204 µg |
Less Calories in Black beans
At first glance, you can see that in black beans is just a little less calories than in red lentils.
Black beans has 341 kcal per 100g and red lentils 358 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 5%.
In black beans and in red lentil most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare black beans with red lentils in details.
Black beans 100g
341kcalCalories source
- 72% CARBS.
- 25% PROTEIN
- 4% FAT
Red lentils 100g
358kcalCalories source
- 69% CARBS
- 26% PROTEIN
- 5% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.