Lentils, raw

1 tablespoon (12 g): 42 kcal, 3 g protein, 7.6 g carbohydrate and 0.1 g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 tablespoon (12 g)

Amount per serving

Calories40

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 0mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 8g	3%
Dietary Fiber 1g	5%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars ≤0g	≤0%
Protein 3g	6%
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 0mg	0%
Iron 0.8mg	4%
Potassium 80mg	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 tablespoon (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

27% protein · 70% carbohydrate · 3% fat

Protein: 3 g 27%
Carbs: 8 g 70%
Fat: 0 g 3%

Compared with other foods

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

Calories: less than 20% of foods
Protein: more than 85% of foods
Total fat: less than 72% of foods
Carbohydrate: more than 88% of foods
Dietary fiber: more than 97% of foods
Total sugars: less than 46% of foods
Sodium: less than 86% of foods

All nutrients (58)

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

Energy and macronutrients (7)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calories	42.2 kcal	352 kcal
Protein	2.96 g	24.6 g	6%
Carbohydrate	7.6 g	63.4 g	3%
Dietary fiber	1.28 g	10.7 g	5%
Total sugars	0.244 g	2.03 g
Starch	5.99 g	49.9 g
Water	0.991 g	8.26 g

Fats and fatty acids (8)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Total fat	0.127 g	1.06 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.018 g	0.154 g	0%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Monounsaturated fat	0.023 g	0.193 g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.063 g	0.526 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	4.2 mg	35 mg	0%
Iron	0.781 mg	6.51 mg	4%
Magnesium	5.64 mg	47 mg	1%
Phosphorus	33.7 mg	281 mg	3%
Potassium	81.2 mg	677 mg	2%
Sodium	0.72 mg	6 mg	0%
Zinc	0.392 mg	3.27 mg	4%
Copper	0.09 mg	0.754 mg	10%
Manganese	0.167 mg	1.39 mg	7%
Selenium	0.012 mcg	0.1 mcg	0%

Vitamins (13)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Vitamin A	0.24 mcg	2 mcg	0%
Vitamin C	0.54 mg	4.5 mg	1%
Vitamin D	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Vitamin E	0.059 mg	0.49 mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.6 mcg	5 mcg	1%
Thiamin (B1)	0.105 mg	0.873 mg	9%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.025 mg	0.211 mg	2%
Niacin (B3)	0.313 mg	2.6 mg	2%
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.257 mg	2.14 mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.065 mg	0.54 mg	4%
Folate	57.5 mcg	479 mcg	14%
Vitamin B12	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Choline	11.6 mg	96.4 mg	2%

Amino acids (18)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g
Tryptophan	0.027 g	0.221 g
Threonine	0.106 g	0.882 g
Isoleucine	0.128 g	1.06 g
Leucine	0.214 g	1.79 g
Lysine	0.206 g	1.72 g
Methionine	0.025 g	0.21 g
Cystine	0.039 g	0.322 g
Phenylalanine	0.146 g	1.22 g
Tyrosine	0.079 g	0.658 g
Valine	0.147 g	1.22 g
Arginine	0.228 g	1.9 g
Histidine	0.083 g	0.693 g
Alanine	0.123 g	1.03 g
Aspartic acid	0.327 g	2.73 g
Glutamic acid	0.458 g	3.82 g
Glycine	0.12 g	1 g
Proline	0.123 g	1.03 g
Serine	0.136 g	1.14 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 172420(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.