Dried lentils
Dried lentils are mature seeds sold without cooking water, available in several colours and varieties for simmering into soups, stews, salads and side dishes.
About Dried lentils
Dried lentils are mature lentil seeds sold without the water used in cooking. They are small, lens-shaped seeds, commonly green, brown, red, yellow or black; colour and variety influence their flavour and whether they keep their shape or soften into a thicker texture.
They are commonly rinsed and cooked in soups, stews, salads and side dishes. Whole lentils and split or hulled lentils cook and soften differently, and cooking substantially changes their water content; the word dried does not identify a particular colour or variety.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Dried lentils nutrition & diet
Dried lentils nutritional value
Lentils, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 352kcal
- Protein
- 24.6g
- Carbs
- 63.4g
- Fat
- 1.1g
Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.
Compare dry lentils with dry lentils, or cooked with cooked; absorbed water changes the weight and composition per serving. Whole, split, hulled and differently coloured lentils are not necessarily interchangeable measurements.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Lentils, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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