Lentils
Lentils are edible pulses commonly cooked in soups, stews, dals, salads, and patties.
About Lentils
Lentils are small, lens-shaped edible seeds of legume plants, commonly cooked in soups, stews, dals, salads, fillings, and patties. They are sold whole, split, or sometimes hulled, with variety and processing determining their cooking behaviour.
Their flavour and texture vary by colour, size, and form. Some varieties cook into distinct, intact seeds with a firmer bite, while others soften readily into a thick purée or sauce. Green, brown, black, red, and yellow lentils therefore do not provide one uniform sensory profile.
Lentils range from green, brown, and black to red or yellow and are sold dried, canned, or precooked. Simmering softens them; soaking, splitting, or hulling can shorten cooking and encourage breakdown, while draining canned or cooked lentils changes the form of the portion used.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for lentils
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
lentilles
lentejas
عدس
ʿadas
レンズ豆
renzu-mame
Lentils
lentils
Linsen
lenticchie
lentilhas
linzen
llenties
mercimek
φακές
fakés
чечевица
chechevitsa
сочевиця
sochevytsia
soczewica
čočka
šošovica
lencse
linte
linser
linser
linssit
linsur
렌틸콩
rentil-kong
小扁豆
xiǎo biǎndòu
मसूर दाल
masūr dāl
মসুর ডাল
mosur ḍāl
मसूर डाळ
masūr ḍāḷ
મસૂરની દાળ
masūrnī dāḷ
ਮਸਰ ਦੀ ਦਾਲ
masar dī dāl
مسور کی دال
masūr kī dāl
मसुरको दाल
masurko dāl
عدس
adas
עדשים
adashim
ոսպ
osp
ოსპი
ospi
dengu
ምስር
misir
misira
lentil
kacang lentil
đậu lăng
ถั่วเลนทิล
thua lenthin
сэвэг зарам
seveg zaram
жасымық
jasymıq
yasmiq
mərcimək
наск
nask
مسور
masūr
nîsk
masurko dāl
Romanised form
fakés
Romanised form
renzu-mame
Romanised form
canned or jarred lentils
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Cooked green lentils
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Cooked lentils
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lentil (dried)
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lentil (raw)
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Lentil, Brown, Dried
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Lentil, dried, boiled, drained
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Lentil, French, hulled, dry
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Lentil, green, hulled, dry
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Lentil, hulled, dry
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Lentil, Red, Dried
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Lentil, Red, Dried, Boiled
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Lentil, red, hulled, dry
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Lentille blonde, bouillie/cuite à l'eau
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Lentille blonde, sèche
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Lentille corail, bouillie/cuite à l'eau
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Lentille corail, sèche
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Lentille verte, bouillie/cuite à l'eau
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Lentille verte, sèche
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Lentille, bouillie/cuite à l'eau (aliment moyen)
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Lentille, cuisinée, appertisée, égouttée
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Lentille, sèche (aliment moyen)
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lentilles réhydratées
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lentilles rouges décortiquées
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Lentilles vertes du Berry
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lentilles vertes précuites
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lentillons
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Lentils (dry)
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Lentils, from canned
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Lentils, from dried, fat added
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Lentils, from dried, no added fat
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Lentils, green and brown, whole, dried, boiled in unsalted water
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Lentils, green and brown, whole, dried, raw
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Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
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Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
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Lentils, pink or red, raw
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Lentils, raw
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Lentils, red, split, dried, boiled in unsalted water
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Lentils, red, split, dried, raw
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Lentils, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried, with salt
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Lentils, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried, without salt
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Lentils, sprouted, raw
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obsolete: lentil (whole, raw)
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precooked lentils
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Puy lentils
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raw lentils
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sprouted lentils
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misir
Romanised form
ʿadas
Romanised form
sochevytsia
Romanised form
rentil-kong
Romanised form
mosur ḍāl
Romanised form
jasymıq
Romanised form
xiǎo biǎndòu
Romanised form
masūr dāl
Romanised form
seveg zaram
Romanised form
masūr
Romanised form
masūr kī dāl
Romanised form
chechevitsa
Romanised form
osp
Romanised form
adashim
Romanised form
adas
Romanised form
masūrnī dāḷ
Romanised form
masūr ḍāḷ
Romanised form
ospi
Romanised form
nask
Romanised form
thua lenthin
Romanised form
masar dī dāl
Romanised form
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Lentils nutrition & diet
Lentils nutritional value
Lentils, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 352kcal
- Protein
- 24.6g
- Carbs
- 63.4g
- Fat
- 1.1g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Identify the lentil type and preparation, since dry, boiled, canned, sprouted, puréed, and seasoned forms are not interchangeable. Use the edible cooked portion after draining when appropriate. Account separately for oil, salt, coconut products, meat, or cereal ingredients added in dals, soups, patties, or salads.
Compare the right form: Match the reference to the specified lentil variety and form—dry, cooked, canned, sprouted, or puréed—with drained edible portion where applicable.
Diet considerations
Lentils are plant-derived pulses. Plain cooked lentils generally differ from preparations containing dairy, meat, stock, or animal fat. Flour, breadcrumbs, noodles, or other cereal ingredients may be mixed into patties and soups. Portion size and accompanying grains or starchy foods influence the overall carbohydrate pattern.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically incompatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically incompatible
- This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- 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.
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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