Calories in Lentils, hervido

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Lentils, hervido contains 116 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cucharada (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 legumbres y productos de legumbre on FoodFactly (127 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 45% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9), 28% of the Daily Value for copper and 21% of the Daily Value for manganese.

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 cucharada (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%
Vitamina A C	0 µg	0%
Vitamina C ?	1,5 mg	2%
Vitamina D Z	0 µg	0%
Vitamina E M	0,11 mg	0,7%
Vitamina K I	1,7 µg	1%
Thiamin (B1) ?	0,17 mg	14%
Riboflavin (B2) ?	0,073 mg	6%
Niacin (B3) ?	1,1 mg	7%
Ácido pantoténico (B5) ?	0,64 mg	13%
Vitamina B6 ?	0,18 mg	10%
Folate (B9) C	181 µg	45%
Vitamina B12 ?	0 µg	0%
Choline C	32,7 mg	6%
Calcio ?	19 mg	1%
Iron ?	3,3 mg	19%
Magnesio ?	36 mg	9%
Fósforo ?	180 mg	14%
Potasio ?	369 mg	8%
Zinc ?	1,3 mg	12%
Copper ?	0,25 mg	28%
Manganese ?	0,49 mg	21%
Selenio 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 legumbres y productos de legumbre (median 8,9 g)
Fiber7,9 gabove the median for legumbres y productos de legumbre (median 5,3 g)
Sugars1,8 gbelow the median for legumbres y productos de legumbre (median 2,2 g)
Fat0,38 gin the lowest quarter of legumbres y productos de legumbre (median 1,4 g)
Saturated fat0,053 gin the lowest quarter of legumbres y productos de legumbre (median 0,21 g)
Sodium2 mgin the lowest quarter of legumbres y productos de legumbre (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)

Grasa monoinsaturada ?	0,064 g
Grasa poliinsaturada ?	0,18 g

Amino acids (18)

Tryptophan ?	0,081 g
Threonine ?	0,32 g
Isoleucine ?	0,39 g
Leucine ?	0,65 g
Lysine ?	0,63 g
Metionina ?	0,077 g
Cistino ?	0,12 g
Phenylalanine ?	0,45 g
Tyrosine ?	0,24 g
Valine ?	0,45 g
Arginine ?	0,7 g
Histidina ?	0,25 g
Alanine ?	0,38 g
Ácido aspartico ?	1 g
Ácido glutamico ?	1,4 g
Glycine ?	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
Ácido linoléico (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)

Betacaroteno M	5 µg
Lycopene Z	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxantina Z	0 µg
Retinol Z	0 µg
Caroteno, alfa Z	0 µg
Vitamina D (D2 + D3), Unidades Internacionales Z	0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta Z	0 µg

Other components (11)

Agua ?	69,6 g
Alcohol ?	0 g
Caffeine Z	0 mg
Ash ?	0,83 g
Theobromine Z	0 mg
Energy C	487 kJ
Vitamina A, UI C	8 IU
Ácido fólico Z	0 µg
Folato, comida ?	181 µg
Vitamina E, añadido Z	0 mg
Vitamina B-12, añadido Z	0 µg

Other forms of Lentils

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

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Lentils, brotado, crudo Raw	106	9 g	22,1 g	0,55 g
Lentils, brotado, cocinado, agitado, sin sal Cooked	101	8,8 g	21,3 g	0,45 g
Lentils, brotado, cocinado, agitado, con sal Cooked	101	8,8 g	21,3 g	0,45 g
Lentils, crudo Raw	352	24,6 g	63,4 g	1,1 g
Lentils, rosa o rojo, crudo Raw	358	23,9 g	63,1 g	2,2 g
Lentils, semillas maduras, cocinado, hervido, con sal Cooked	114	9 g	19,5 g	0,38 g
Lentils, seco Dried or dry	351	23,6 g	62,2 g	1,9 g
Lentils, NFS	166	8,4 g	18,7 g	6,9 g
Lentils, de secado, grasa añadida Dried or dry	166	8,4 g	18,7 g	6,9 g
Lentils, de secado, no grasa añadida Dried or dry	115	9 g	20 g	0,38 g
Lentils, de la caja 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
Frijoles rojos, hervido Cooked	127	8,7 g	22,8 g	0,5 g
Frijoles negros, hervido Cooked	132	8,9 g	23,7 g	0,54 g
Peas, división dividida, semillas maduras, cocinado, hervido, con sal Cooked	116	8,3 g	20,5 g	0,39 g
Peas, división dividida, semillas maduras, cocinado, hervido, sin sal Cooked	118	8,3 g	21,1 g	0,39 g
Frijoles de pulmón, semillas maduras, cocinado, hervido, sin sal Cooked	105	7 g	19,2 g	0,38 g
Frijoles de pulmón, semillas maduras, cocinado, hervido, con sal Cooked	105	7 g	19,2 g	0,38 g
Frijoles de Lima, grande, semillas maduras, cocinado, hervido, con sal Cooked	115	7,8 g	20,9 g	0,38 g
Frijoles de Lima, grande, semillas maduras, cocinado, hervido, sin sal 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: Frijoles negros, hervido vs Lentils, hervido Lentils, hervido vs Pollos, hervido Lentils, hervido vs Frijoles rojos, hervido

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in cooked lentils?

100 g of cooked lentils has 116 kcal. 1 cucharada (12,3 g): about 14 kcal. 1 taza (198 g): about 230 kcal.

How much protein is in cooked lentils?

Cooked lentils contains 9 g of protein per 100 g (18% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 1,1 g in 1 cucharada (12,3 g). About 30% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other legumbres y productos de legumbre, that is above the median (median 8,9 g).

How many carbs are in cooked lentils?

Cooked lentils 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 lentils?

Cooked lentils 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 lentils contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Folate (B9) (45% DV), copper (28% DV), manganese (21% DV), iron (19% DV) and fósforo (14% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked lentils?

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

Does lentils have the same nutrition cooked and raw?

No. Per 100 g, lentils, hervido has 116 kcal, while lentils, brotado, crudo 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 de abril de 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on 6 de noviembre de 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 de abril de 2019. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.

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

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