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Lentil, green/brown Calories and nutrition facts · Pulses

37 kcal per tbsp (12 g)
Carbs
5.5 g
Fibre
1.1 g
Sugars
0.14 g
Protein
2.9 g
Fat
0.14 g
312 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
45.7 g
Fibre
8.9 g
Sugars
1.2 g
Protein
24.4 g
Fat
1.1 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 34% Carbs 63% Fat 4%

Lentil, green/brown has 37 kcal per tbsp (12 g), with 5.5 g carbs, 1.1 g fibre, 2.9 g protein and 0.14 g fat. 100 g has 312 kcal.

How much is too much

About 360 g of lentil, green/brown a day reaches the EU safe upper level for iron: 40 mg, the most an adult can have every day without risk of harm. That's 30 × tbsp (12 g).

Diet tags

Cholesterol reduced Egg free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Milk free Low gluten No added salt Soy free Unsweetened Vegan

Last updated November 6, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other pulses

Per 100 g, against the 36 pulses in our catalog.

  • Calories 312 kcal · typical 123 kcal

    More calories than 78% of pulses.

  • Folate 110 µg · typical 99.5 µg
  • Fibre 8.9 g · typical 5.6 g
  • Protein 24.4 g · typical 9.1 g

    More protein than 94% of pulses.

  • Iron 11.1 mg · typical 2.3 mg

    More iron than 100% of pulses.

  • Zinc 3.9 mg · typical 1.3 mg

    More zinc than 94% of pulses.

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Nutrients in lentil, green/brown

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Lentil, green/brown in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely BLS Fineli USDA
Energy (kcal) 312 326 312 352
Protein (g) 24 23 24 25
Fat (g) 1.13 1.7 1.13 1.06
Carbohydrates (g) 46 45 46 53
Sugars (g) 1.2 1.3 1.2 2.03
Fibre (g) 8.9 18 8.9 11

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BLS: “Lentil mature” · Fineli: “Lentils, green/brown, dried” · USDA: “Lentils, raw”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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