Lamb vs. Lentils

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Lamb and Cooked Lentils


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cooked lamb versus cooked lentils (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in lamb and lentils:

  • Both lentils and lamb are high in calories, potassium and protein.
  • Lamb has more riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B12, however, lentil contains more folate.
  • Lentil is an excellent source of dietary fiber and iron.
Detailed nutritional comparison of lamb and lentils is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Lamb (Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled) and Lentils (Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both lentils and lamb are high in calories. Lamb has 144% more calories than lentil - lentil has 116 calories per 100 grams and lamb has 283 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, lamb is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to lentils per calorie. Lamb has a macronutrient ratio of 36:0:64 and for lentils, 30:67:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Lamb Lentils
Protein 36% 30%
Carbohydrates ~ 67%
Fat 64% 3%
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carbohydrates

Lamb has less carbohydrates than lentil - lentil has 20.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Lentil is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than lamb - lentil has 7.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Lamb has less sugar than lentil - lentil has 1.8g of sugar per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Both lentils and lamb are high in protein. Lamb has 174% more protein than lentil - lentil has 9g of protein per 100 grams and lamb has 24.8g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Lamb is high in saturated fat and lentil has 99% less saturated fat than lamb - lentil has 0.05g of saturated fat per 100 grams and lamb has 8.1g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Lentil has less cholesterol than lamb - lamb has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and lentil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Lentil has more Vitamin C than lamb - lentil has 1.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Lentils and lamb contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - lentil has 2.4ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Lamb and lentils contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - lamb has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and lentil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Lentils and lamb contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lentil has 0.11mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and lamb has 0.14mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Lentils and lamb contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - lentil has 1.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and lamb has 5.3ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Lamb has more riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B12, however, lentil contains more folate. Both lamb and lentils contain significant amounts of thiamin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.

Lamb Lentils
Thiamin 0.1 MG 0.169 MG
Riboflavin 0.25 MG 0.073 MG
Niacin 6.7 MG 1.06 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.66 MG 0.638 MG
Vitamin B6 0.14 MG 0.178 MG
Folate 19 UG 181 UG
Vitamin B12 2.61 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Lentils and lamb contain similar amounts of calcium - lentil has 19mg of calcium per 100 grams and lamb has 22mg of calcium.

iron

Lentil is an excellent source of iron and it has 86% more iron than lamb - lentil has 3.3mg of iron per 100 grams and lamb has 1.8mg of iron.

potassium

Both lentils and lamb are high in potassium. Lentil has a little more potassium (9%) than lamb by weight - lentil has 369mg of potassium per 100 grams and lamb has 339mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, lamb has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than lentil per 100 grams.

Lamb Lentils
alpha linoleic acid 0.26 G 0.037 G
Total 0.26 G 0.037 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, lamb has more linoleic acid than lentil per 100 grams.

Lamb Lentils
linoleic acid 1.07 G 0.137 G
other omega 6 0.07 G ~
Total 1.14 G 0.137 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Lamb (Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled) and Lentils (Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) .

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FAQ

Does lentils or lamb contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both lentils and lamb are high in calories. Lamb has 140% more calories than lentil - lentil has 116 calories in 100g and lamb has 283 calories.

Is lentils or lamb better for protein?
Both lentils and lamb are high in protein. Lamb has 170% more protein than lentil - lentil has 9g of protein per 100 grams and lamb has 24.8g of protein.

Does lentils or lamb have more carbohydrates?
By weight, lamb has fewer carbohydrates than lentil - lentil has 20.1g of carbs for 100g and lamb has no carbs..

Does lentils or lamb contain more iron?
Lentil is an abundant source of iron and it has 90% more iron than lamb - lentil has 3.3mg of iron in 100 grams and lamb has 1.8mg of iron.

Does lentils or lamb contain more potassium?
Both lentils and lamb are high in potassium. Lentil has a little more potassium ( 10%) than lamb by weight - lentil has 369mg of potassium in 100 grams and lamb has 339mg of potassium.

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