Red lentils vs Brown rice: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Red lentils has 358 kcal and Brown rice has 370 kcal, so Red lentils has 3% fewer calories.
Red lentils has more protein (23.9 g vs 7.6 g). Red lentils has more fiber (10.8 g vs 3.5 g). Brown rice has more carbohydrates (78.7 g vs 63.1 g). Relative to calories, Red lentils is the better protein source (6.68 g vs 2.05 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Red Lentils vs Brown Rice 100g Compare
| per 100g | Red lentils | Brown rice |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 358 | 370 |
| Carbohydrates | 63.1 g | 78.68 g |
| Fat | 2.17 g | 2.75 g |
| Dietary fiber | 10.8 g | 3.5 g |
| Protein | 23.91 g | 7.6 g |
| Water | 7.82 g | 9.82 g |
| Calcium | 48 mg | 8 mg |
| Iron | 7.39 mg | 1.16 mg |
| Magnessium | 59 mg | 98 mg |
| Potassium | 668 mg | 219 mg |
| Sodium | 7 mg | 6 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.51 mg | 0.277 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.106 mg | 0.092 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 1.495 mg | 4.973 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.403 mg | 0.407 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.204 µg | 0.014 µg |
Less Calories in Red lentils
At first glance, you can see that in red lentils is just a little less calories than in brown rice.
Red lentils has 358 kcal per 100g and brown rice 370 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 3%.
In red lentil and in brown rice most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare red lentils with brown rice in details.
Red lentils 100g
358kcalCalories source
- 69% CARBS.
- 26% PROTEIN
- 5% FAT
Brown rice 100g
370kcalCalories source
- 85% CARBS
- 8% PROTEIN
- 7% 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.