Lentils, green and brown, whole, dried, raw

100 g: 297 kcal, 24.3 g protein, 55.4 g carbohydrate and 1.9 g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g

Amount per serving

Calories300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2g	2%
Saturated Fat 0g	1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 10mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 55g	20%
Dietary Fiber 9g	32%
Total Sugars 1g
Includes Added Sugars ≤1g	≤2%
Protein 24g	49%
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 70mg	6%
Iron 11.1mg	60%
Potassium 940mg	20%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Estimated values. — means the source has no value; ≥ is a lower bound. The source doesn't report added sugars here; they can't exceed total sugars, so ≤ is an upper bound. Source: UK food composition tables (CoFID). Disclaimer.

What 100 g gives you

High in Protein (49% DV), Dietary fiber (32% DV), Iron (62% DV), Magnesium (26% DV), Phosphorus (28% DV), Potassium (20% DV), Zinc (35% DV), Copper (113% DV), Manganese (61% DV), Selenium (191% DV), Thiamin (B1) (34% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (21% DV), Vitamin B6 (55% DV), Folate (28% DV)

Low in total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium

High is 20% of the Daily Value or more for this portion; low is 5% or less (FDA).

Where the calories come from

29% protein · 66% carbohydrate · 5% fat

Protein: 24 g 29%
Carbs: 55 g 66%
Fat: 2 g 5%

Compared with other foods

Per 100 g, against every food on BasalFit.

Calories: less than 26% of foods
Protein: more than 86% of foods
Total fat: less than 66% of foods
Carbohydrate: more than 86% of foods
Dietary fiber: more than 96% of foods
Total sugars: less than 54% of foods
Sodium: less than 80% of foods

All nutrients (32)

Amounts for 100 g and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.

Energy and macronutrients (7)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calories	297 kcal	297 kcal
Protein	24.3 g	24.3 g	49%
Carbohydrate	55.4 g	55.4 g	20%
Dietary fiber	8.9 g	8.9 g	32%
Total sugars	1.15 g	1.15 g
Starch	40.5 g	40.5 g
Water	10.8 g	10.8 g

Fats and fatty acids (6)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Total fat	1.9 g	1.9 g	2%
Saturated fat	0.2 g	0.2 g	1%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Monounsaturated fat	0.3 g	0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.8 g	0.8 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%

Minerals (10)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calcium	71 mg	71 mg	5%
Iron	11.1 mg	11.1 mg	62%
Magnesium	110 mg	110 mg	26%
Phosphorus	350 mg	350 mg	28%
Potassium	940 mg	940 mg	20%
Sodium	12 mg	12 mg	1%
Zinc	3.9 mg	3.9 mg	35%
Copper	1.02 mg	1.02 mg	113%
Manganese	1.4 mg	1.4 mg	61%
Selenium	105 mcg	105 mcg	191%

Vitamins (8)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Thiamin (B1)	0.41 mg	0.41 mg	34%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.27 mg	0.27 mg	21%
Niacin (B3)	2.2 mg	2.2 mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.93 mg	0.93 mg	55%
Folate	110 mcg	110 mcg	28%
Vitamin B12	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%

Other (1)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Alcohol	0 g	0 g

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Sources

McCance and Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021, food 13-089 (UK)
Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Daily Values and high/low thresholds: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, 101.54 and 101.62.