Calories in Linser, kogt

Generic food Cooked Bønner og bælgfrugter

Linser, kogt contains 116 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 tbsp (12,3 g) provides about 14 kcal.

Roughly 67 % of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 30 % from protein and 3 % from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for bælgfrugter og ægprodukter on FoodFactly (127 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 45 % of the Daily Value for Folat (B9), 28 % of the Daily Value for kobber and 21 % of the Daily Value for mangan.

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

116kcal per 100 g

9 gprotein

20,1 gcarbohydrates

0,38 gfat

14kcal in 1 tbsp (12,3 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	116 kcal
Total fat ?	0,38 g	0,5 %
Saturated fat ?	0,053 g	0,3 %
Trans fat Z	0 g
Cholesterol ?	0 mg	0 %
Sodium ?	2 mg	0,1 %
Total carbohydrates C	20,1 g	7 %
Dietary fiber ?	7,9 g	28 %
Total sugars C	1,8 g
Protein ?	9 g	18 %
Vitamin A C	0 µg	0 %
Vitamin C ?	1,5 mg	2 %
Vitamin D Z	0 µg	0 %
Vitamin E M	0,11 mg	0,7 %
Vitamin K I	1,7 µg	1 %
Thiamin (B1) ?	0,17 mg	14 %
Riboflavin (B2) ?	0,073 mg	6 %
Niacin (B3) ?	1,1 mg	7 %
Pantothensyre (B5) ?	0,64 mg	13 %
Vitamin B6 ?	0,18 mg	10 %
Folat (B9) C	181 µg	45 %
Vitamin B12 ?	0 µg	0 %
Cholin C	32,7 mg	6 %
Calcium ?	19 mg	1 %
Jern ?	3,3 mg	19 %
Magnesium ?	36 mg	9 %
Phosphor ?	180 mg	14 %
Kalium ?	369 mg	8 %
Zink ?	1,3 mg	12 %
Kobber ?	0,25 mg	28 %
Mangan ?	0,49 mg	21 %
Selen I	2,8 µg	5 %

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 30 %
Carbohydrates 67 %
Fat 3 %

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein9 gabove the median for bælgfrugter og ægprodukter (median 8,9 g)
Fiber7,9 gabove the median for bælgfrugter og ægprodukter (median 5,3 g)
Sugars1,8 gbelow the median for bælgfrugter og ægprodukter (median 2,2 g)
Fat0,38 gin the lowest quarter of bælgfrugter og ægprodukter (median 1,4 g)
Saturated fat0,053 gin the lowest quarter of bælgfrugter og ægprodukter (median 0,21 g)
Sodium2 mgin the lowest quarter of bælgfrugter og ægprodukter (median 41 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal7,8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water69,6 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Engangsmættet fedt ?	0,064 g
Polyumættet fedt ?	0,18 g

Amino acids (18)

Tryptophan Formand ?	0,081 g
Threonin ?	0,32 g
Isoleucin ?	0,39 g
Leucin ?	0,65 g
Lysin ?	0,63 g
Methionin ?	0,077 g
Cystin ?	0,12 g
Phenylalanin ?	0,45 g
Tyrosin ?	0,24 g
Valine ?	0,45 g
Arginin ?	0,7 g
Histidin ?	0,25 g
Alanin ?	0,38 g
Asparaginsyre ?	1 g
Glutaminsyre ?	1,4 g
Glycin ?	0,37 g
Proline ?	0,38 g
Serine ?	0,42 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20: 5 n-3) ?	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22: 6 n-3) ?	0 g
Linolsyre (omega- 6, 18: 2) ?	0,14 g
SFA 4: 0 ?	0 g
SFA 6: 0 ?	0 g
SFA 8: 0 ?	0 g
SFA 10: 0 ?	0 g
SFA 12: 0 ?	0 g
SFA 14: 0 ?	0,001 g
SFA 16: 0 ?	0,045 g
SFA 18: 0 ?	0,005 g
MUFA 18: 1 ?	0,061 g
PUFA 18: 3 ?	0,037 g
PUFA 20: 4 ?	0 g
MUFA 16: 1 ?	0,001 g
PUFA 18: 4 ?	0 g
MUFA 20: 1 ?	0,002 g
MUFA 22: 1 ?	0 g
PUFA 22: 5 n-3 (DPA) ?	0 g

Carotenoids (7)

Betacaroten M	5 µg
Lycopen Z	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin Z	0 µg
Retinol Z	0 µg
Caroten, alfa Z	0 µg
D-vitamin (D2 + D3), internationale enheder Z	0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta Z	0 µg

Other components (11)

Vand ?	69,6 g
Alkohol ?	0 g
Koffein Z	0 mg
Aske ?	0,83 g
Theobromin Z	0 mg
Energi C	487 kJ
A-vitamin, IE C	8 IU
Folinsyre Z	0 µg
Folat, mad ?	181 µg
Vitamin E, tilsat Z	0 mg
B12-vitamin, tilsat Z	0 µg

Other forms of Linser

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Linser, spirede, rå Raw	106	9 g	22,1 g	0,55 g
Linser, spirede, kogt, omrøring- friturestegt, uden salt Cooked	101	8,8 g	21,3 g	0,45 g
Linser, spirede, kogt, omrøring- friturestegt, med salt Cooked	101	8,8 g	21,3 g	0,45 g
Linser, rå Raw	352	24,6 g	63,4 g	1,1 g
Linser, lyserød eller rød, rå Raw	358	23,9 g	63,1 g	2,2 g
Linser, frø, kogt, kogt, med salt Cooked	114	9 g	19,5 g	0,38 g
Linser, tørt Dried or dry	351	23,6 g	62,2 g	1,9 g
Linser, NFS	166	8,4 g	18,7 g	6,9 g
Linser, fra tørret, tilsat fedt Dried or dry	166	8,4 g	18,7 g	6,9 g
Linser, fra tørret, ikke tilsat fedt Dried or dry	115	9 g	20 g	0,38 g
Linser, fra dåse Canned	166	8,4 g	18,7 g	6,8 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Spiselige slagtebiprodukter (undtagen lever og nyre), kogt Cooked	127	8,7 g	22,8 g	0,5 g
Bønner, kogt Cooked	132	8,9 g	23,7 g	0,54 g
Ærter, split, frø, kogt, kogt, med salt Cooked	116	8,3 g	20,5 g	0,39 g
Ærter, split, frø, kogt, kogt, uden salt Cooked	118	8,3 g	21,1 g	0,39 g
Muskatblomme, frø, kogt, kogt, uden salt Cooked	105	7 g	19,2 g	0,38 g
Muskatblomme, frø, kogt, kogt, med salt Cooked	105	7 g	19,2 g	0,38 g
Limabønner, stor, frø, kogt, kogt, med salt Cooked	115	7,8 g	20,9 g	0,38 g
Limabønner, stor, frø, kogt, kogt, uden salt Cooked	115	7,8 g	20,9 g	0,38 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Compare: Bønner, kogt vs Linser, kogt Linser, kogt vs Kikerærter, kogt Linser, kogt vs Spiselige slagtebiprodukter (undtagen lever og nyre), kogt

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in cooked linser?

100 g of cooked linser has 116 kcal. 1 tbsp (12,3 g): about 14 kcal. 1 kop (198 g): about 230 kcal.

How much protein is in cooked linser?

Cooked linser contains 9 g of protein per 100 g (18 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 1,1 g in 1 tbsp (12,3 g). About 30 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other bælgfrugter og ægprodukter, that is above the median (median 8,9 g).

How many carbs are in cooked linser?

Cooked linser has 20,1 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 7,9 g of fiber and 1,8 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked linser?

Cooked linser contains 0,38 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0,053 g is saturated (0,3 % of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked linser contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Folat (B9) (45 % DV), kobber (28 % DV), mangan (21 % DV), jern (19 % DV) and phosphor (14 % DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked linser?

100 g contains 2 mg of sodium, 0,1 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does linser have the same nutrition cooked and raw?

No. Per 100 g, linser, kogt has 116 kcal, while linser, spirede, rå has 106 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated 1. april 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on 6. november 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 172421. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 1. april 2019. Imported 6. november 2026.

Last updated: 6. november 2026. Source description: "Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt". Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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