USDA reference food · Legumes and Legume Products
Lentils, pink or red, raw
1 cup of lentils, pink or red, raw (192 g) has 690 calories, 46g of protein, 4g of fat and 21g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 174284). It is one of 8 USDA descriptions of lentils.
FoodData Central 174284, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 23.9g
- more than 84% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 358
- more than 81% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 10.8g
- more than 97% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 174284); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Copper2.5 mg in 1 cup (192 g), 278% of the Daily Value
- Manganese3.3 mg in 1 cup (192 g), 143% of the Daily Value
- Folate392 µg DFE in 1 cup (192 g), 98% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin1.0 mg in 1 cup (192 g), 82% of the Daily Value
- Zinc6.9 mg in 1 cup (192 g), 63% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.8 mg in 1 cup (192 g), 46% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus564 mg in 1 cup (192 g), 45% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium113 mg in 1 cup (192 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.9 mg in 1 cup (192 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 cup (192 g), 16% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174284), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 69% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 26% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 358 | 81% |
| Protein | 23.9 g | 84% |
| Total fat | 2.17 g | 36% |
| Carbohydrate | 63.1 g | 88% |
| Fiber | 10.8 g | 97% |
| Sodium | 7.00 mg | 15% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 7,472 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (76)
The portion is 1 cup (192 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 45.9 g | 23.9 g | 92% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.17 g | 2.17 g | 5% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 121 g | 63.1 g | 44% |
| Ash | 5.76 g | 3.00 g | |
| Energy | 687 kcal | 358 kcal | |
| Starch | 91.4 g | 47.6 g | |
| Water | 15.0 g | 7.82 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 20.7 g | 10.8 g | 74% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.73 g | 0.38 g | 4% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.96 g | 0.50 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.18 g | 1.14 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 92.2 mg | 48.0 mg | 7% |
| Iron, Fe | 14.2 mg | 7.39 mg | 79% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 113 mg | 59.0 mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus, P | 564 mg | 294 mg | 45% |
| Potassium, K | 1,283 mg | 668 mg | 27% |
| Sodium, Na | 13.4 mg | 7.00 mg | 1% |
| Zinc, Zn | 6.91 mg | 3.60 mg | 63% |
| Copper, Cu | 2.50 mg | 1.30 mg | 278% |
| Manganese, Mn | 3.29 mg | 1.72 mg | 143% |
| Selenium, Se | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (17)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 5.76 µg | 3.00 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 67.2 µg | 35.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 3.26 mg | 1.70 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin | 0.98 mg | 0.51 mg | 82% |
| Riboflavin | 0.20 mg | 0.11 mg | 16% |
| Niacin | 2.87 mg | 1.50 mg | 18% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.67 mg | 0.35 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.77 mg | 0.40 mg | 46% |
| Folate, total | 392 µg | 204 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 392 µg | 204 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 392 µg | 204 µg | 98% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.43 g | 0.22 g | |
| Threonine | 1.72 g | 0.90 g | |
| Isoleucine | 2.07 g | 1.08 g | |
| Leucine | 3.47 g | 1.81 g | |
| Lysine | 3.34 g | 1.74 g | |
| Methionine | 0.41 g | 0.21 g | |
| Cystine | 0.63 g | 0.33 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 2.36 g | 1.23 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.28 g | 0.67 g | |
| Valine | 2.38 g | 1.24 g | |
| Arginine | 3.70 g | 1.93 g | |
| Histidine | 1.35 g | 0.70 g | |
| Alanine | 2.00 g | 1.04 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 5.30 g | 2.76 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 7.43 g | 3.87 g | |
| Glycine | 1.95 g | 1.01 g | |
| Proline | 2.00 g | 1.04 g | |
| Serine | 2.21 g | 1.15 g |
Fatty acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0019 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0038 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0058 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.55 g | 0.28 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.081 g | 0.042 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.027 g | 0.014 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.94 g | 0.49 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.70 g | 0.89 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.48 g | 0.25 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.027 g | 0.014 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.021 g | 0.011 g | |
| Phytosterols | 109 mg | 57.0 mg | |
| Stigmasterol | 7.68 mg | 4.00 mg | |
| Campesterol | 11.5 mg | 6.00 mg | |
| Beta-sitosterol | 90.2 mg | 47.0 mg | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0058 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.0077 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.023 g | 0.012 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 174284: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat lentils
USDA lists 8 preparations of lentils. The lentils page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov