Comparison
Pinto Beans, cooked vs French Lentils (Puy): Fiber Comparison
Pinto Beans, cooked carries more fiber per serving — 15.4g versus 14.5g for French Lentils (Puy). Here's the full breakdown.
Pinto Beans, cooked
15.4g
per 1 cup (171g)
Soluble5.0g
Insoluble10.4g
Calories245
Protein15.4g
French Lentils (Puy)
14.5g
per 1 cup cooked (198g)
Soluble4.0g
Insoluble10.5g
Calories226
Protein17.9g
The verdict
Pinto Beans, cooked and French Lentils (Puy) are close on fiber, within 0.9g of each other per serving. At that gap, other factors — calories, protein, how each fits a given meal — matter more for choosing between them than fiber content alone.
Pinto Beans, cooked: 15.4g/serving
French Lentils (Puy): 14.5g/serving
Difference: 0.9g