Lentils

Packaged product Beans and Legumes Waitrose

Lentils contains 98 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 63% of its calories come from protein, with 25% from carbohydrates and 12% 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 313 kcal per 100 g across 336 products.

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

Lentils by Waitrose, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
98kcal per 100 g
9.5 gprotein
3.7 gcarbohydrates
0.8 gfat

Nutrition facts

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
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 98 kcal
Total fat L 0.8 g 1%
Saturated fat L 0.1 g 0.5%
Sodium L 12 mg 0.5%
Total carbohydrates L 3.7 g 1%
Dietary fiber not reported
Total sugars L 0.2 g
Protein L 9.5 g 19%

% 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: 63%Carbohydrates: 25%Fat: 12%98kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 63%
  • Carbohydrates 25%
  • Fat 12%

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

Nutritional insights

  • Protein9.5 gbelow the median for beans and legumes (median 23.4 g)
  • Sugars0.2 gin the lowest quarter of beans and legumes (median 1.3 g)
  • Fat0.8 gbelow the median for 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 kcal9.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand
Waitrose
Barcode
5000169087930
Category
Lentils
Nutri-Score
B as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Lentils?

100 g of Lentils has 98 kcal.

How much protein is in Lentils?

Lentils contains 9.5 g of protein per 100 g (19% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 63% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other beans and legumes, that is below the median (median 23.4 g).

How many carbs are in Lentils?

Lentils has 3.7 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.2 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Lentils?

Lentils contains 0.8 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.1 g is saturated (0.5% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Lentils?

100 g contains 12 mg of sodium, 0.5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 21, 2026. 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

  • Open Food Facts, record 5000169087930. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 21, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

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

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