Lentil vs Chicken: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Lentil has 116 kcal and Chicken has 133 kcal, so Lentil has 13% fewer calories.

Chicken has more protein (17.9 g vs 9.02 g). Lentil has more fiber (7.9 g vs 0 g). Chicken has more fat (7.16 g vs 0.38 g). Relative to calories, Chicken is the better protein source (13.5 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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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.
Chicken
Serving size:
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one chicken (200g)breast (200g)thigh (250g)leg (100g)wing (119g)
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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.

Lentil vs Chicken 100g Compare

per 100g Lentil Chicken
Calories 116 133
Fat 0.38 g 7.16 g
Protein 9.02 g 17.91 g
Water 69.64 g 74.72 g
Calcium 19 mg 5.819 mg
Iron 3.33 mg 0.593 mg
Magnessium 36 mg 20.51 mg
Phosphorus 1.7 mg 165.5 mg
Potassium 369 mg 301.7 mg
Sodium 2 mg 62.95 mg
Zink 1.7 mg 1.177 mg
Vitaminium A 8 IU 161 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.169 mg 0.063 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.073 mg 0.168 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 1.06 mg 8.487 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.178 mg 0.4 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 0.181 µg 0.005 µg
Vitaminium E 0.11 mg 0.27 mg
Vitaminium K 0.002 µg 0.002 µg

Less Calories in Lentil

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

Lentil has 116 kcal per 100g and chicken 133 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 15%.

In lentil and in chicken most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare lentil with chicken in details.

Lentil 100g

116kcal

Calories source

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

Chicken 100g

133kcal

Calories source

  • 0% CARBS
  • 53% PROTEIN
  • 47% FAT
Chicken calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | breast | thigh | leg | wing

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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.