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Legume

Legume is a broad category covering edible seeds and other parts of plants in the legume family, encountered whole, split, dried, cooked or milled.

Legume — illustrative ingredient image

About Legume

A legume is a broad food category encompassing the seeds and other edible parts of plants in the legume family. The label does not identify a particular crop, plant part, or degree of processing.

Legumes are encountered whole, split, dried, cooked, or milled, and used in many kinds of foods. Appearance, texture, and flavour vary widely among members of the category and with preparation; no single representative can be selected from this name alone.

Ingredient type
other

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Where legume appears

10 linked foods

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Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.

Name examples awaiting language review. Confirm the specific food or product.

Local names for legume

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

legume

English

legume (canned)

Search alias · Not a confirmed translation

English

legume (cooked)

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English

legume (dried)

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Available names only. Languages may be spoken in other countries; a name alone does not identify every ingredient in a dish.

Legume nutrition & diet

Legume nutritional value

Product example: LEGUME LENTILS (Meijer, Inc.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
219kcal
Protein
25.0g
Carbs
59.4g
Fat
0.0g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

The particular legume, edible plant part, and whether it is dried, cooked, or processed must be matched before comparing nutrition.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.

Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — LEGUME LENTILS ↗. 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.

Last recorded verification: .