Lentil vs Beef: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Lentil has 116 kcal and Beef has 250 kcal, so Lentil has 54% fewer calories.

Beef has more protein (25.9 g vs 9.02 g). Lentil has more fiber (7.9 g vs 0 g). Beef has more fat (15.4 g vs 0.38 g). Relative to calories, Beef is the better protein source (10.4 g vs 7.78 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Lentil - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Lentil - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Lentil
Serving size:
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handful (35g)tablespoon (15g)glass (200g)
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1oz 2oz 3oz 4oz 5oz 6oz 7oz 8oz 10oz 12oz 15oz 20oz 25oz 30oz 35oz 40oz 50oz
Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Beef
Serving size:
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cup (340g)half cup (170g)neck (1500g)shoulder (100g)shank (100g)tail (400g)
5g 10g 15g 20g 30g 40g 50g 60g 80g 100g 120g 140g 160g 180g 200g 220g 250g 300g 350g 400g 450g 500g 600g 700g 800g 900g 1000g
1oz 2oz 3oz 4oz 5oz 6oz 7oz 8oz 10oz 12oz 15oz 20oz 25oz 30oz 35oz 40oz 50oz
Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Lentil vs Beef 100g Compare

per 100g Lentil Beef
Calories 116 250
Fat 0.38 g 15.41 g
Protein 9.02 g 25.93 g
Water 69.64 g 57.98 g
Calcium 19 mg 18 mg
Iron 3.33 mg 2.6 mg
Magnessium 36 mg 21 mg
Potassium 369 mg 318 mg
Sodium 2 mg 72 mg
Vitaminium A 8 IU 9 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.169 mg 0.046 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.073 mg 0.176 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 1.06 mg 5.378 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.178 mg 0.382 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 0.181 µg 0.009 µg
Vitaminium E 0.11 mg 0.12 mg
Vitaminium K 0.002 µg 0.001 µg

Less Calories in Lentil

At first glance, you can see that in lentil is much less calories than in beef.

Lentil has 116 kcal per 100g and beef 250 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 116%.

In lentil and in beef most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare lentil with beef in details.

Lentil 100g

116kcal

Calories source

  • 67% CARBS.
  • 30% PROTEIN
  • 3% FAT
Lentil calories per:
100g | ounce | handfull | tablespoon | glass

Beef 100g

250kcal

Calories source

  • 0% CARBS
  • 43% PROTEIN
  • 57% FAT
Beef calories per:
100g | ounce | cup | half cup | neck | shoulder | shank | tail

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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.