Calories & Macros in Lentils (Dry)

Calories in any amount of Lentils (Dry)

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 100 g. Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Lentils (Dry) nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Lentils (Dry) fits common diet targets

Net carbs

52.7g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

7g

Energy density

3.52kcal/g

medium

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 63.4 g − 10.7 g = 52.7 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Lentils (Dry) gives 7 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 3.52 kcal/g, Lentils (Dry) is medium on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Lentils (Dry): what to know

These are lentils weighed dry, so they read 352 kcal per 100 g, against 116 kcal once cooked. Dry lentils swell a lot in the pot, so one cup dry becomes several cups cooked. Weigh the lentils before cooking, or switch to the cooked entry afterwards, and never combine them.