Legumes
Lentils nutrition facts
A 1 undetermined cup (198 g) serving of lentils provides 226 calories, 18 g protein, 39 g carbohydrate, and 1 g fat — about 31% of its calories from protein, 66% from carbohydrate, and 3% from fat. The interactive label below toggles between a serving and 100 g.
Calorie split
Vitamins & minerals
Per serving (198 g)
- Vitamin C
- 2.97 mg
- Vitamin E
- 0.22 mg
- Vitamin K
- 3.37 mcg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.33 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.14 mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 2.10 mg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.35 mg
- Folate (DFE)
- 358 mcg
- Magnesium
- 71.3 mg
- Phosphorus
- 356 mg
- Zinc
- 2.51 mg
- Copper
- 0.50 mg
- Manganese
- 0.98 mg
- Selenium
- 5.54 mcg
Nutrition highlights
Per 1 undetermined cup (198 g), lentils is an excellent source of Folate, Dietary Fiber, Copper, Manganese, Iron, Protein, Phosphorus, Thiamin, Zinc, and Vitamin B6 and a good source of Magnesium, Potassium, Niacin, Riboflavin, and Selenium.
Relatively high in Sodium per serving — worth noting if you are limiting them.
% of the FDA Daily Value per 1 undetermined cup (198 g) serving.
Key metrics
Nutrient density
Per 100 kcal, lentils delivers about 10% of a Daily Value on average across 22 beneficial nutrients. The score is its percentile for that measure among the 177 foods in our database — higher means more nutrition per calorie. How this is calculated.
- More fiber than 89% of foods · 64% of legumes
- More iron than 88% of foods · 100% of legumes
Density counts protein, fiber, and vitamins and minerals (not fat, sodium, or sugar), each capped so a single nutrient can’t dominate, with a calorie floor so very-low-calorie foods aren’t overstated. It measures nutrition per calorie within our database — a useful guide, not a complete verdict on how “healthy” a food is.
Similar foods & swaps
The closest legumes to lentils by nutrition (per 100 g), and how each differs.
Complete the protein
Plant proteins like lentils are lower in some essential amino acids. Eating legumes together with grains & starches and nuts & seeds over the course of a day fills in the gaps for a more complete amino-acid profile — they don’t have to be in the same meal. Some protein-rich partners:
Questions
- How many calories are in lentils?
- A 1 undetermined cup (198 g) serving of lentils has about 226 calories. Per 100 g, it has 114 calories — a moderate calorie density.
- How much protein is in lentils?
- Lentils provides about 18 g of protein per 1 undetermined cup (198 g) serving, which is 36% of the Daily Value — an excellent source.
- What are the macros in lentils?
- Per serving, lentils has roughly 18 g protein, 39 g carbohydrate, and 1 g fat. By calories, that is 31% protein, 66% carbohydrate, and 3% fat.
- Is lentils high in protein?
- Lentils has a protein density of about 7.9 g per 100 kcal, and 31% of its calories come from protein. Foods above roughly 10 g per 100 kcal are generally considered protein-dense.
- What vitamins and minerals are in lentils?
- Per 1 undetermined cup (198 g), lentils is a notable source of Folate, Copper, Manganese, Iron, Phosphorus, and Thiamin. The label above lists the full micronutrient profile with % Daily Values.
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References & methodology
- Data source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service — FoodData Central, FDC ID 175254 (public domain).
- Daily Values: FDA Nutrition Facts label, 2016 update (adults and children aged 4+).
- Source claims: a serving supplying 10–19% of the Daily Value is a “good source”; 20% or more is an “excellent source” (FDA, 21 CFR 101.54).
- Calorie split: Atwater general factors — 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g for fat.
- Last reviewed: June 2026. Values are typical figures and vary with variety, ripeness, and preparation.
NutriFactsHub. “Lentils Nutrition Facts.” https://www.nutrifactshub.com/foods/lentils