Legumes and Legume Products
Lentils, raw
100 grams of lentils (raw) has 352 calories, 24.6 g of protein, 1.1 g of total fat and 63.4 g of carbohydrate, including 10.7 g of fiber. These figures come from USDA FoodData Central (USDA SR Legacy), in data USDA published Apr 1, 2019.
USDA SR LegacyFDC ID 172420Lens culinaris
Amount
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Nutrition data per 100 g
Calories352
Amount% Daily Value*
- Total fat 1.1 g 1%
- Saturated fat 0.15 g 1%
- Trans fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated fat 0.19 g
- Polyunsaturated fat 0.53 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
- Sodium 6 mg 0%
- Total carbohydrate 63.4 g 23%
- Dietary fiber 10.7 g 38%
- Total sugars 2 g
- Protein 24.6 g 49%
* % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9). A dash means USDA does not report that value for this food.
Key numbers per 100 g
Calories
352
Protein
24.6g
Total fat
1.1g
Carbohydrate
63.4g
Protein supplies about 28% of the calories in this food, using 4 calories per gram of protein. It has 6 mg of sodium per 100 g (0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
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Vitamins and minerals
Amounts per 100 g. Only nutrients USDA reports for this food are listed.
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value | Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 2 mcg | 0% | 900 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 4.5 mg | 5% | 90 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% | 20 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 0.49 mg | 3% | 15 mg |
| Vitamin K | 5 mcg | 4% | 120 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.87 mg | 73% | 1.2 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.21 mg | 16% | 1.3 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 2.6 mg | 16% | 16 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.54 mg | 32% | 1.7 mg |
| Folate | 479 mcg | 120% | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% | 2.4 mcg |
| Choline | 96.4 mg | 18% | 550 mg |
| Calcium | 35 mg | 3% | 1,300 mg |
| Iron | 6.5 mg | 36% | 18 mg |
| Potassium | 677 mg | 14% | 4,700 mg |
| Magnesium | 47 mg | 11% | 420 mg |
| Phosphorus | 281 mg | 22% | 1,250 mg |
| Zinc | 3.3 mg | 30% | 11 mg |
| Copper | 0.75 mg | 83% | 0.9 mg |
| Selenium | 0.1 mcg | 0% | 55 mcg |
| Water | 8.3 g | — | — |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | — | — |
Percent Daily Values are reference numbers for comparing foods, not personal targets.
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Portion sizes and weights
Household measures that USDA lists for lentils (raw), with their weight in grams and the calories in each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 192 g | 676 | 47.2 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 12 g | 42 | 3 g |
About these numbers
USDA FoodData Central reports nutrients per 100 grams of the edible portion. SR Legacy values come from the final release of the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, which USDA no longer updates. Values from SR Legacy final release (April 2018). Rounded for display; per-portion figures are calculated from the 100 g values.
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central — USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172420 (fdc.nal.usda.gov), published Apr 1, 2019.
- FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9) (fda.gov, eCFR).
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