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Green lentil

A green lentil is a dried, lens-shaped seed with an earthy flavour that often retains its shape when simmered in soups or salads.

Green lentil — illustrative ingredient image

About Green lentil

A green lentil is a dried lentil seed with a green or green-brown seed coat. The small, lens-shaped seeds have a mild, earthy flavour and, when cooked, often hold their shape with a firm, slightly dense texture; cooking time and firmness vary by type and age.

Green lentils are commonly simmered for soups, salads and other savoury preparations. They are sold dried, cooked or canned, and may be whole or split; these forms differ in preparation and texture.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

green lentil

English

green lentil (cooked)

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English

green lentil (dried)

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Green lentil nutrition & diet

Green lentil nutritional value

Reference: Lentil, green, hulled, dry

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
317.9kcal
Protein
25.3g
Carbs
40.9g
Fat
1.7g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Dried, cooked and canned lentils differ in water content; compare the same form. Whole and split lentils can also differ in texture and cooking behaviour.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F005181 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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