Beans & lentils · Nutrition facts

Raw Lentils, Pink or Red

358 calories and 23.9 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 10.8 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Lentils, pink or red, raw

Source category
Legumes and Legume Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 174284
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 87% of 380 other complete beans & lentils profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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Your portion, your numbers
687calories
in 192 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein45.9 g—
Carbohydrate121.2 g44%
Fat4.2 g5%
Fiber20.7 g74%
Total sugars——
Sodium13 mg1%
Saturated fat0.7 g4%
Potassium1,283 mg27%
Calcium92 mg7%
Iron14.19 mg79%
Magnesium113 mg27%
Vitamin C3.3 mg4%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
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 g7.82 g6.99 g8.75 g13
ProteinPer 100 g23.91 g18.98 g28.3 g13
AshPer 100 g3 g2.82 g3.31 g7
StarchPer 100 g47.62 g35.8 g59.39 g13
Calcium, CaPer 100 g48 mg26 mg71 mg12
Iron, FePer 100 g7.39 mg5.77 mg10.65 mg12
Magnesium, MgPer 100 g59 mg41 mg77 mg12
Potassium, KPer 100 g668 mg554 mg916 mg12

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All 79 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water7.82 g1051
Energy358 kcal1008
Energy1,498 kj1062
Protein23.91 g1003
Total lipid (fat)2.17 g1004
Ash3 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference63.1 g1005
Fiber, total dietary10.8 g1079
Starch47.62 g1009
Calcium, Ca48 mg1087
Iron, Fe7.39 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg59 mg1090
Phosphorus, P294 mg1091
Potassium, K668 mg1092
Sodium, Na7 mg1093
Zinc, Zn3.6 mg1095
Copper, Cu1.303 mg1098
Manganese, Mn1.716 mg1101
Selenium, Se0 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid1.7 mg1162
Thiamin0.51 mg1165
Riboflavin0.106 mg1166
Niacin1.495 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.348 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.403 mg1175
Folate, total204 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food204 µg1187
Folate, DFE204 µg1190
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin A, RAE3 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta35 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU58 iu1104
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Fatty acids, total saturated0.379 g1258
SFA 10:00.001 g1262
SFA 12:00.002 g1263
SFA 14:00.003 g1264
SFA 15:00.003 g1299
SFA 16:00.284 g1265
SFA 17:00.004 g1300
SFA 18:00.042 g1266
SFA 20:00.014 g1267
SFA 22:00.014 g1273
SFA 24:00.012 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.5 g1292
MUFA 18:10.49 g1268
MUFA 20:10.011 g1277
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated1.137 g1293
PUFA 18:20.886 g1269
PUFA 18:30.25 g1270
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Phytosterols57 mg1283
Stigmasterol4 mg1285
Campesterol6 mg1286
Beta-sitosterol47 mg1288
Tryptophan0.223 g1210
Threonine0.895 g1211
Isoleucine1.078 g1212
Leucine1.809 g1213
Lysine1.74 g1214
Methionine0.212 g1215
Cystine0.327 g1216
Phenylalanine1.23 g1217
Tyrosine0.667 g1218
Valine1.238 g1219
Arginine1.928 g1220
Histidine0.702 g1221
Alanine1.042 g1222
Aspartic acid2.758 g1223
Glutamic acid3.868 g1224
Glycine1.014 g1225
Proline1.042 g1226
Serine1.15 g1227