Beans & lentils · Nutrition facts

Raw Lentils

352 calories and 24.6 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 10.7 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Lentils, raw

Source category
Legumes and Legume Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 172420
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 89% 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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676calories
in 192 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein47.3 g—
Carbohydrate121.6 g44%
Fat2 g3%
Fiber20.5 g73%
Total sugars3.9 g—
Sodium12 mg1%
Saturated fat0.3 g1%
Potassium1,300 mg28%
Calcium67 mg5%
Iron12.5 mg69%
Magnesium90 mg21%
Vitamin C8.6 mg10%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 27%Carbs 70%Fat 3%

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 g8.26 g6.98 g9.97 g55
ProteinPer 100 g24.63 g18.98 g28.3 g56
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g1.06 g0.8 g2 g9
AshPer 100 g2.71 g2.3 g3.47 g46
SucrosePer 100 g1.47 g1.4 g1.5 g3
FructosePer 100 g0.27 g0.1 g0.5 g3
MaltosePer 100 g0.3 g0.2 g0.5 g3
StarchPer 100 g49.9 g28.69 g57.39 g56

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 104 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water8.26 g1051
Energy352 kcal1008
Energy1,473 kj1062
Protein24.63 g1003
Total lipid (fat)1.06 g1004
Ash2.71 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference63.35 g1005
Fiber, total dietary10.7 g1079
Sugars, Total2.03 g2000
Sucrose1.47 g1010
Glucose0 g1011
Fructose0.27 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0.3 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Starch49.9 g1009
Calcium, Ca35 mg1087
Iron, Fe6.51 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg47 mg1090
Phosphorus, P281 mg1091
Potassium, K677 mg1092
Sodium, Na6 mg1093
Zinc, Zn3.27 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.754 mg1098
Manganese, Mn1.393 mg1101
Selenium, Se0.1 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid4.5 mg1162
Thiamin0.873 mg1165
Riboflavin0.211 mg1166
Niacin2.605 mg1167
Pantothenic acid2.14 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.54 mg1175
Folate, total479 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food479 µg1187
Folate, DFE479 µg1190
Choline, total96.4 mg1180
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE2 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta23 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU39 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.49 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Tocopherol, beta0 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma4.23 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)5 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated0.154 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00.003 g1264
SFA 16:00.136 g1265
SFA 18:00.015 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.193 g1292
MUFA 16:10.003 g1275
MUFA 18:10.184 g1268
MUFA 20:10.006 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.526 g1293
PUFA 18:20.414 g1269
PUFA 18:30.112 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Tryptophan0.221 g1210
Threonine0.882 g1211
Isoleucine1.065 g1212
Leucine1.786 g1213
Lysine1.72 g1214
Methionine0.21 g1215
Cystine0.322 g1216
Phenylalanine1.215 g1217
Tyrosine0.658 g1218
Valine1.223 g1219
Arginine1.903 g1220
Histidine0.693 g1221
Alanine1.029 g1222
Aspartic acid2.725 g1223
Glutamic acid3.819 g1224
Glycine1.002 g1225
Proline1.029 g1226
Serine1.136 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058