How many calories are in Red lentils?

100 g of Red lentils has 281 kcal.

Is Red lentils high in protein?

Red lentils contains 20.7 g of protein per 100 g (41% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 29% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other beverages, that is among the highest quarter (median 0.7 g).

How many carbs are in Red lentils?

Red lentils has 46.2 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 3.9 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Red lentils?

Red lentils contains 1.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.21 g is saturated (1% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Red lentils?

100 g contains 16 mg of sodium, 0.7% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated August 31, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 12, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Red lentils

Packaged product Beverages Metro Chef

Red lentils contains 281 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 66% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 29% from protein and 5% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in beverages on FoodFactly, where the median is 58 kcal per 100 g across 60,200 products.

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

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281kcal per 100 g

20.7 gprotein

46.2 gcarbohydrates

1.5 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	281 kcal
Total fat L	1.5 g	2%
Saturated fat L	0.21 g	1%
Sodium L	16 mg	0.7%
Total carbohydrates L	46.2 g	17%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars L	3.9 g
Added sugars L	0 g	0%
Protein L	20.7 g	41%

% 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 29%
Carbohydrates 66%
Fat 5%

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

Nutritional insights

Protein20.7 gin the top quarter of beverages (median 0.7 g)
Sugars3.9 gbelow the median for beverages (median 4.9 g)
Fat1.5 gabove the median for beverages (median 0.2 g)
Saturated fat0.21 gabove the median for beverages (median 0.1 g)
Sodium16 mgbelow the median for beverages (median 33.8 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal7.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Metro Chef
Barcode: 4820086630290
Quantity: 500 g
Category: Бобові
Nutri-Score: B as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Red lentils

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Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 4820086630290. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated August 31, 2026. Imported November 12, 2026.

Last updated: November 12, 2026. Data quality score: 80/100 (how it is calculated).

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