Green Lentils
Packaged product Beans and Legumes Sainsbury's
Green Lentils contains 101 kcal per 100 g.
Roughly 51% of its calories come from protein, with 43% from carbohydrates and 6% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in beans and legumes on FoodFactly, where the median is 317 kcal per 100 g across 281 products.
100 g provides 45% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9), 27% of the Daily Value for copper and 19% of the Daily Value for manganese.
The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.
Nutrition facts
The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 101 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 0.5 g | 0.6% |
| Saturated fat L | 0.1 g | 0.5% |
| Cholesterol L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium L | 12 mg | 0.5% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 8.3 g | 3% |
| Dietary fiber L | 17.3 g | 62% |
| Total sugars L | 0.5 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein L | 9.9 g | 20% |
| Vitamin A L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C L | 1.5 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E L | 0.11 mg | 0.7% |
| Thiamin (B1) L | 0.17 mg | 14% |
| Riboflavin (B2) L | 0.073 mg | 6% |
| Niacin (B3) L | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) L | 0.64 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 L | 0.18 mg | 11% |
| Folate (B9) L | 181 µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B12 L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium L | 26.2 mg | 2% |
| Iron L | 1.4 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium L | 35.6 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus L | 180 mg | 14% |
| Potassium L | 222 mg | 5% |
| Zinc L | 0.98 mg | 9% |
| Copper L | 0.24 mg | 27% |
| Manganese L | 0.43 mg | 19% |
| Selenium L | 5 µg | 9% |
| Iodine L | 3 µg | 2% |
% 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 51%
- Carbohydrates 43%
- Fat 6%
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
- Protein9.9 gin the lowest quarter of beans and legumes (median 24 g)
- Fiber17.3 gabove the median for beans and legumes (median 14 g)
- Sugars0.5 gin the lowest quarter of beans and legumes (median 1.1 g)
- Fat0.5 gin the lowest quarter of beans and legumes (median 1.4 g)
- Saturated fat0.1 gin the lowest quarter of beans and legumes (median 0.2 g)
- Sodium12 mgabove the median for beans and legumes (median 8 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal9.8 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
Sugars and starch (1)
| Starch L | 10.2 g |
|---|
Carotenoids (1)
| Beta-carotene L | 5 µg |
|---|
Other components (2)
| Water L | 69.6 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol L | 0 g |
Product details
- Brand
- Sainsbury's
- Barcode
- 00447881
- Quantity
- 500g
- Category
- Green lentils
- Nutri-Score
- A as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 1 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Dried green lentils
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- Open Food Facts, record 00447881. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 20, 2026. Imported November 8, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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