Lentil vs Potato (baked or cooked): Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Lentil has 116 kcal and Potato (baked or cooked) has 93 kcal, so Potato (baked or cooked) has 20% fewer calories.
Lentil has more protein (9.02 g vs 2.5 g). Lentil has more fiber (7.9 g vs 2.2 g). Relative to calories, Lentil is the better protein source (7.78 g vs 2.69 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Lentil vs Potato 100g Compare
| per 100g | Lentil | Potato (baked or cooked) |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 116 | 93 |
| Carbohydrates | 20.13 g | 21.15 g |
| Fat | 0.38 g | 0.13 g |
| Dietary fiber | 7.9 g | 2.2 g |
| Protein | 9.02 g | 2.5 g |
| Water | 69.64 g | 74.89 g |
| Calcium | 19 mg | 15 mg |
| Iron | 3.33 mg | 1.08 mg |
| Magnessium | 36 mg | 28 mg |
| Phosphorus | 1.7 mg | 2 mg |
| Potassium | 369 mg | 535 mg |
| Sodium | 2 mg | 10 mg |
| Zink | 1.7 mg | 2 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 8 IU | 10 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.169 mg | 0.064 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.073 mg | 0.048 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 1.06 mg | 1.41 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.178 mg | 0.311 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.181 µg | 0.028 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 1.5 mg | 9.6 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.11 mg | 0.04 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.002 µg | 0.002 µg |
More Calories in Lentil
At first glance, you can see that in lentil is more calories than in potato.
Lentil has 116 kcal per 100g and potato 93 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 25%.
In lentil and in potato most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare lentil with potato in details.
Lentil 100g
116kcalCalories source
- 67% CARBS.
- 30% PROTEIN
- 3% FAT
Potato (baked or cooked) 100g
93kcalCalories source
- 88% CARBS
- 10% PROTEIN
- 1% 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.