Side-by-side comparison

Green Lentils vs Black beans (cooked)

Black beans (cooked) wins by 20 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

0/ 100

legume

Green Lentils

Good · 100 g

0/ 100

legume

Black beans (cooked)

Very good · 1 cup cooked

Per 100gGreen LentilsBlack beans (cooked)

Calories0 kcal132 kcal

Protein1.44 g8.9 g

Fiber1.88 g8.7 g

Total fat0.22 g0.5 g

Saturated fat0 g0 g

Added sugar0 g0 g

Sodium2.46 mg1 mg

Potassium277.5 mg355 mg

Calcium20.58 mg27 mg

Iron0.44 mg2.1 mg

Comparison uses per-100g nutrient values from USDA FoodData Central. Each field is marked in green for the option that is healthier on that specific row — but the final FoodScore weighs all fields together plus processing level (NOVA) to produce a single 0–100 number.