Brown Rice (Cooked) vs Lentils (Cooked / Boiled)
Factual nutritional comparison based on verified food composition records.


Nutritional Takeaways
Based on standard 100g edible portion comparison
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) has fewer calories (energy) (116 kcal vs 123 kcal, 7 kcal less).
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provides 9.0 g vs 2.7 g in Brown Rice (Cooked) (+6.3 g, +229%).
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provides 7.9 g vs 1.6 g in Brown Rice (Cooked) (+6.3 g, +394%).
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provides 1.5 mg vs 0 mg in Brown Rice (Cooked) (+1.5 mg).
Macronutrients6 nutrients
Brown Rice (Cooked) provides 123 kcal vs 116 kcal in Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) (+7 kcal, +6%).
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provides 9.0 g vs 2.7 g in Brown Rice (Cooked) (+6.3 g, +229%).
Brown Rice (Cooked) provides 25.6 g vs 20.1 g in Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) (+5.4 g, +27%).
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provides 7.9 g vs 1.6 g in Brown Rice (Cooked) (+6.3 g, +394%).
Brown Rice (Cooked) provides 0.97 g vs 0.38 g in Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) (+0.59 g, +155%).
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provides 1.8 g vs 0.24 g in Brown Rice (Cooked) (+1.6 g, +650%).
Vitamins12 nutrients
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) has higher vitamin c (1.5 mg vs 0 mg).
Both Brown Rice (Cooked) and Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provide similar amounts of vitamin a (rae) (0 µg).
Both Brown Rice (Cooked) and Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provide similar amounts of vitamin d (0 µg).
Both Brown Rice (Cooked) and Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provide similar amounts of vitamin e (0.07 mg).
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provides 1.7 µg vs 0.6 µg in Brown Rice (Cooked) (+1.1 µg, +183%).
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provides 181 µg vs 9.0 µg in Brown Rice (Cooked) (+172 µg, +1911%).
Both Brown Rice (Cooked) and Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provide similar amounts of thiamin (vitamin b1) (0.18 mg).
Both Brown Rice (Cooked) and Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provide similar amounts of riboflavin (vitamin b2) (0.07 mg).
Brown Rice (Cooked) provides 2.6 mg vs 1.1 mg in Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) (+1.5 mg, +142%).
Brown Rice (Cooked) provides 0.73 mg vs 0.64 mg in Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) (+0.09 mg, +14%).
Both Brown Rice (Cooked) and Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provide similar amounts of vitamin b6 (0.15 mg).
Both Brown Rice (Cooked) and Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provide similar amounts of vitamin b12 (0 µg).
Minerals7 nutrients
Brown Rice (Cooked) provides 4.0 mg vs 2.0 mg in Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) (+2.0 mg, +100%).
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provides 369 mg vs 86.0 mg in Brown Rice (Cooked) (+283 mg, +329%).
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provides 19.0 mg vs 10.0 mg in Brown Rice (Cooked) (+9.0 mg, +90%).
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provides 3.3 mg vs 0.56 mg in Brown Rice (Cooked) (+2.8 mg, +495%).
Brown Rice (Cooked) provides 44.0 mg vs 36.0 mg in Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) (+8.0 mg, +22%).
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provides 180 mg vs 103 mg in Brown Rice (Cooked) (+77.0 mg, +75%).
Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) provides 1.3 mg vs 0.71 mg in Brown Rice (Cooked) (+0.56 mg, +79%).
Lipids1 nutrients
Brown Rice (Cooked) provides 0.24 g vs 0.05 g in Lentils (Cooked / Boiled) (+0.19 g, +353%).