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Pink lentil

Pink lentils are usually split, dehulled dried pulses that soften quickly into a creamy texture for soups, stews, purées, and other dishes.

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About Pink lentil

Pink lentils are small, dried pulses sold with their seed coat removed; the split seeds are often orange-pink to salmon-coloured. They soften readily during cooking and tend to break down into a tender, creamy texture, with a mild, earthy flavour.

They are commonly simmered in soups, stews, and purées, and may be sold whole or split, though split, dehulled forms are typical of the pink trade name. Cooking time and final texture depend on form, age, and preparation; the name is a market colour description rather than a precise cultivar identification.

Ingredient type
whole food

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pink lentils

English

pink lentil (raw)

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Pink lentil nutrition & diet

Pink lentil nutritional value

Lentils, pink or red, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
358kcal
Protein
23.9g
Carbs
63.1g
Fat
2.2g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Compare like forms: whole, split, and dehulled lentils differ in the proportion of seed coat, while cooked values also reflect water absorption.

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: USDA FoodData Central — Lentils, pink or red, 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.

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