Food calories · USDA data
Calories in lentils
230 calories
in 1 cup, 198 g
- Protein
- 17.9 g
- Carbs
- 39.9 g
- Fat
- 0.8 g
- Fiber
- 15.6 g
Lentils have 230 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup, which weighs 198 g. Per 100 g, lentils have 116 calories.
Most of its calories (67%) come from carbohydrate, with protein next at 30%. It gives 17.9 g of protein, 36% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high. This portion has 15.6 g of fiber, 56% of the 28 g Daily Value: high by the FDA's guide.
It takes 86 g of lentils to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.4 × 1 cup.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 198 g | 230 | 17.9 g | 39.9 g | 0.8 g |
| 1 tbsp | 12.3 g | 14 | 1.1 g | 2.5 g | 0 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 33 | 2.6 g | 5.7 g | 0.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 116 | 9 g | 20.1 g | 0.4 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your lentils may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 30% of calories (9 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 67% (20.1 g per 100 g, of which 7.9 g fiber)
- Fat: 3% (0.4 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, lentils has the fewest calories of these four (116 per 100 g) and black beans the most (132).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lentils | 116 | 9 g | 20.1 g | 0.4 g |
| Edamame | 121 | 11.9 g | 8.9 g | 5.2 g |
| Kidney beans | 127 | 8.7 g | 22.8 g | 0.5 g |
| Black beans | 132 | 8.9 g | 23.7 g | 0.5 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories are in lentils?
Lentils have 230 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup at 198 g, and lentils has 116 calories per 100 g.
How much protein do lentils have?
1 cup (198 g) has 17.9 g of protein, 36% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 9 g.
How many carbs do lentils have?
1 cup has 39.9 g of carbohydrate, including 15.6 g of fiber, and 0.8 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt (FDC ID 172421). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.