Beans & lentils · Nutrition facts

Lentils, Dry

351 calories and 23.6 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA FoundationPublished Oct 2023

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Lentils, dry

Source category
Legumes and Legume Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 2644283
Publication date
Oct 2023

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 85% of 380 other complete beans & lentils profiles.

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351calories
in 100 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein23.6 g—
Carbohydrate62.2 g23%
Fat1.9 g2%
Fiber——
Total sugars——
Sodium0 mg0%
Saturated fat——
Potassium949 mg20%
Calcium62 mg5%
Iron7.16 mg40%
Magnesium107 mg25%
Vitamin C——
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 26%Carbs 69%Fat 5%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g9.45 g8.69 g10.06 g8
NitrogenPer 100 g3.77 g3.54 g3.9 g8
ProteinPer 100 g23.57 g22.13 g24.38 g—
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g1.93 g1.77 g2.02 g8
AshPer 100 g2.88 g2.76 g2.99 g8
StarchPer 100 g37.13 g34.4 g39.18 g8
Calcium, CaPer 100 g61.85 mg56 mg65 mg8
Iron, FePer 100 g7.16 mg6.52 mg7.94 mg8

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All 19 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water9.451 g1051
Energy (Atwater General Factors)360.285 kcal2047
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)350.933 kcal2048
Nitrogen3.771 g1002
Protein23.569 g1003
Total lipid (fat)1.925 g1004
Ash2.884 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference62.171 g1005
Starch37.13 g1009
Calcium, Ca61.85 mg1087
Iron, Fe7.158 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg106.7 mg1090
Phosphorus, P373.6 mg1091
Potassium, K948.9 mg1092
Sodium, Na0 mg1093
Zinc, Zn3.863 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.838 mg1098
Manganese, Mn1.569 mg1101
Resistant starch16 g1071