Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt

1 tbsp (12 g): 14 kcal, 1.1 g protein, 2.5 g carbohydrate and 0 g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 tbsp (12 g)

Amount per serving

Calories15

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 0mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 2g	1%
Dietary Fiber <1g	3%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars ≤0g	≤0%
Protein 1g	2%
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 0mg	0%
Iron 0.4mg	2%
Potassium 50mg	0%

* 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.

Estimated values. — means USDA has no value; ≥ is a lower bound. USDA doesn't report added sugars here; they can't exceed total sugars, so ≤ is an upper bound. Source: USDA FoodData Central. Disclaimer.

What 1 tbsp (12 g) gives you

Low in total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium

High is 20% of the Daily Value or more for this portion; low is 5% or less (FDA).

Where the calories come from

30% protein · 67% carbohydrate · 3% fat

Protein: 1 g 30%
Carbs: 2 g 67%
Fat: 0 g 3%

Compared with other foods

Per 100 g, against every food in USDA's data.

Calories: less than 68% of foods
Protein: more than 51% of foods
Total fat: less than 81% of foods
Carbohydrate: more than 69% of foods
Dietary fiber: more than 94% of foods
Total sugars: less than 47% of foods
Sodium: less than 94% of foods

All nutrients (57)

Amounts for 1 tbsp (12 g) and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.

Energy and macronutrients (6)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calories	14.3 kcal	116 kcal
Protein	1.11 g	9.02 g	2%
Carbohydrate	2.48 g	20.1 g	1%
Dietary fiber	0.972 g	7.9 g	3%
Total sugars	0.221 g	1.8 g
Water	8.57 g	69.6 g

Fats and fatty acids (8)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Total fat	0.047 g	0.38 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.007 g	0.053 g	0%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Monounsaturated fat	0.008 g	0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.022 g	0.175 g
Omega-3 EPA	0 g	0 g
Omega-3 DHA	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%

Minerals (10)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calcium	2.34 mg	19 mg	0%
Iron	0.41 mg	3.33 mg	2%
Magnesium	4.43 mg	36 mg	1%
Phosphorus	22.1 mg	180 mg	2%
Potassium	45.4 mg	369 mg	1%
Sodium	0.246 mg	2 mg	0%
Zinc	0.156 mg	1.27 mg	1%
Copper	0.031 mg	0.251 mg	3%
Manganese	0.061 mg	0.494 mg	3%
Selenium	0.344 mcg	2.8 mcg	1%

Vitamins (13)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Vitamin A	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Vitamin C	0.185 mg	1.5 mg	0%
Vitamin D	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Vitamin E	0.014 mg	0.11 mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.209 mcg	1.7 mcg	0%
Thiamin (B1)	0.021 mg	0.169 mg	2%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.009 mg	0.073 mg	1%
Niacin (B3)	0.13 mg	1.06 mg	1%
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.078 mg	0.638 mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.022 mg	0.178 mg	1%
Folate	22.3 mcg	181 mcg	6%
Vitamin B12	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Choline	4.02 mg	32.7 mg	1%

Amino acids (18)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g
Tryptophan	0.01 g	0.081 g
Threonine	0.04 g	0.323 g
Isoleucine	0.048 g	0.39 g
Leucine	0.08 g	0.654 g
Lysine	0.077 g	0.63 g
Methionine	0.009 g	0.077 g
Cystine	0.015 g	0.118 g
Phenylalanine	0.055 g	0.445 g
Tyrosine	0.03 g	0.241 g
Valine	0.055 g	0.448 g
Arginine	0.086 g	0.697 g
Histidine	0.031 g	0.254 g
Alanine	0.046 g	0.377 g
Aspartic acid	0.123 g	0.998 g
Glutamic acid	0.172 g	1.4 g
Glycine	0.045 g	0.367 g
Proline	0.046 g	0.377 g
Serine	0.051 g	0.416 g

Other (2)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Caffeine	0 mg	0 mg
Alcohol	0 g	0 g

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Sources

USDA FoodData Central record 172421(SR Legacy)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. fdc.nal.usda.gov
Daily Values and high/low thresholds: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, 101.54 and 101.62.