Lentil
What it is
Lentils are edible legume seeds. This entry uses mature lentils that have been boiled without added salt as its nutrition reference. Raw dry seeds and sprouts are separate food forms and should not share the same values.
What it does
A 100 g portion of the cooked reference food provides 9.02 g of protein and 7.9 g of fiber. It also provides 20.1 g of total carbohydrate, 3.33 mg of iron, and 181 micrograms of total folate. Lentils therefore contribute protein and fiber while also contributing carbohydrate.
Research context and ingredient forms
The USDA record measures food composition, not a clinical response. Its iron content does not establish how much iron an individual absorbs, and its carbohydrate content does not predict an individual's blood-glucose response. No treatment benefit is inferred from this nutrient table.
Using this information
Use the cooked weight when applying these values. A 100 g dry portion is not interchangeable with 100 g cooked lentils. The reference has no added salt; broth, sauces, or other additions change the finished dish's profile.
Food sources and composition
| Nutrient | Amount and serving basis | Food and source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 116 kcal per 100 g edible portion | Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Protein | 9.02 g per 100 g edible portion | Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 20.1 g per 100 g edible portion | Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 7.9 g per 100 g edible portion | Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Iron, Fe | 3.33 mg per 100 g edible portion | Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Folate, total | 181 µg per 100 g edible portion | Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Potassium, K | 369 mg per 100 g edible portion | Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Sodium, Na | 2 mg per 100 g edible portion | Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
Scientific Research & References
- Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
2019 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Food/preparation-specific composition; not clinical-trial evidence or an individual absorption estimate.
Source assessment recorded.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release: Documentation
2018 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical dataset; values may be analytical, calculated, imputed, or assumed zero. Not clinical-outcome evidence.
Source assessment recorded.
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