Calories in Lentils, dry

Generic food Dried or dry Beans and Legumes

Lentils, dry contains 351 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of reference amount, racc (35 g) provides about 123 kcal.

Roughly 69% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 26% from protein and 5% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in legumes and legume products on FoodFactly, where the median is 127 kcal per 100 g across 312 foods.

100 g provides 93% of the Daily Value for copper, 68% of the Daily Value for manganese and 40% of the Daily Value for iron.

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

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods.

351kcal per 100 g
23.6 gprotein
62.2 gcarbohydrates
1.9 gfat
123kcal in reference amount, racc (35 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 351 kcal
Total fat M 1.9 g 2%
Saturated fat not reported
Sodium M 0 mg 0%
Total carbohydrates C 62.2 g 23%
Dietary fiber not reported
Total sugars not reported
Protein C 23.6 g 47%
Calcium M 61.8 mg5%
Iron M 7.2 mg40%
Magnesium M 107 mg25%
Phosphorus M 374 mg30%
Potassium M 949 mg20%
Zinc M 3.9 mg35%
Copper M 0.84 mg93%
Manganese M 1.6 mg68%

% 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: 26%Carbohydrates: 69%Fat: 5%351kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 26%
  • Carbohydrates 69%
  • Fat 5%

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

Copper93%Manganese68%Iron40%Zinc35%Phosphorus30%Magnesium25%Potassium20%Calcium5%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein23.6 gin the top quarter of legumes and legume products (median 8.9 g)
  • Fat1.9 gabove the median for legumes and legume products (median 1.4 g)
  • Sodium0 mgin the lowest quarter of legumes and legume products (median 41 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal6.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water9.5 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Sugars and starch (1)
Starch M37.1 g
Other components (4)
Water M9.5 g
Nitrogen M3.8 g
Ash M2.9 g
Resistant starch M16 g

Other forms of Lentils

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

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Lentils, sprouted, raw Raw 106 9 g 22.1 g 0.55 g
Lentils, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried, without salt Cooked 101 8.8 g 21.3 g 0.45 g
Lentils, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried, with salt Cooked 101 8.8 g 21.3 g 0.45 g
Lentils, raw Raw 352 24.6 g 63.4 g 1.1 g
Lentils, boiled Cooked 116 9 g 20.1 g 0.38 g
Lentils, pink or red, raw Raw 358 23.9 g 63.1 g 2.2 g
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Cooked 114 9 g 19.5 g 0.38 g
Lentils, NFS 166 8.4 g 18.7 g 6.9 g
Lentils, from dried, fat added Dried or dry 166 8.4 g 18.7 g 6.9 g
Lentils, from dried, no added fat Dried or dry 115 9 g 20 g 0.38 g
Lentils, from canned 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

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Beans, cannellini, dry Dried or dry 337 21.6 g 59.8 g 2.2 g
Blackeye pea, dry Dried or dry 346 21.2 g 61.8 g 2.4 g
Chickpeas, (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), dry Dried or dry 372 21.3 g 60.4 g 6.3 g
Mothbeans, mature seeds, raw Raw 343 22.9 g 61.5 g 1.6 g
Cowpeas, catjang, mature seeds, raw Raw 343 23.9 g 59.6 g 2.1 g
Yardlong beans, mature seeds, raw Raw 347 24.3 g 61.9 g 1.3 g
Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, raw Raw 336 23.5 g 60 g 1.3 g
Yokan, prepared from adzuki beans and sugar 260 3.3 g 60.7 g 0.12 g

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

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in dried or dry lentils?

100 g of dried or dry lentils has 351 kcal. Reference amount, racc (35 g): about 123 kcal.

Is dried or dry lentils high in protein?

Dried or dry lentils contains 23.6 g of protein per 100 g (47% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 8.3 g in reference amount, racc (35 g). About 26% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other legumes and legume products, that is among the highest quarter (median 8.9 g).

How many carbs are in dried or dry lentils?

Dried or dry lentils has 62.2 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g.

How much fat is in dried or dry lentils?

Dried or dry lentils contains 1.9 g of fat per 100 g.

What vitamins and minerals does dried or dry lentils contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are copper (93% DV), manganese (68% DV), iron (40% DV), zinc (35% DV) and phosphorus (30% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in dried or dry lentils?

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

Does lentils have the same nutrition dried or dry and raw?

No. Per 100 g, lentils, dry has 351 kcal, while lentils, sprouted, raw has 106 kcal. Processing 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: Foundation Foods, record dated October 26, 2023. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, record 2644283. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 26, 2023. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 85/100 (how it is calculated).

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