Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Lentils VS Canned Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lentils	27%	3%	70%
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Lentils	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	121% 3520kcal	29% 840kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11% 10.6g	6.2% 6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.8% 1.54g	4.4% 1.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	70% 1.12g	51.3% 0.82g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	24.4% 4.14g	6.24% 1.06g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	487% 634g	112% 145g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	28% 20.3g	25.5% 18.5g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	3.72% 2.7g	0% 0g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 14.7g	% 18.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	282% 107g	113% 43g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	440% 246g	93% 52.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lentils	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.22% 20μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	728% 8.73mg	97% 1.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	162% 2.1mg	39.2% 0.51mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	163% 26mg	25.7% 4.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	428% 21.4mg	27.6% 1.38mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	415% 5.4mg	57% 0.74mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	1198% 4790μg	90% 360μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	50% 45mg	13.3% 12mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	32.7% 4.9mg	1.33% 0.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	41.7% 50μg	34% 41μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lentils	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35% 350mg	34% 340mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	838% 7.54mg	150% 1.35mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	814% 65mg	146% 11.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	112% 470mg	64.3% 270mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	606% 14mg	73% 1.68mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	401% 2810mg	129% 900mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	199% 6770mg	69.7% 2370mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 1μg	16.4% 9μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4% 60mg	197% 2960mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	297% 32.7mg	42% 4.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.23% 82.6g	21% 780g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Lentils vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Raw Lentils have 7.5 times more Vitamin B1, 4.1 times more Vitamin B2, 6.3 times more Vitamin B3, 15.5 times more Vitamin B5, 7.3 times more Vitamin B6, 13.3 times more Vitamin B9, 3.8 times more Vitamin C, 24.5 times more Vitamin E and 1.2 times more Vitamin K than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Raw Lentils as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Lentils vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Raw Lentils have 5.6 times more Copper, 5.6 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 8.3 times more Manganese, 3.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium and 7.1 times more Zinc than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 9 times more Selenium, 49.3 times more Sodium and 9.4 times more Water than Raw Lentils.
• Both Raw Lentils and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Calcium per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Raw Lentils have 4.2 times more Energy, 1.8 times more Fat, 1.4 times more Omega 3, 3.9 times more Omega 6, 4.4 times more Carbohydrate, 2.5 times more Fiber and 4.7 times more Protein than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Raw Lentils and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Sugars per 1 kg.
• Both Raw Lentils as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.