Protein by serving size
100g
7g
150g
11g
200g
15g
92 calories per 100g · 7.9g protein per 100 calories
Figures are per 100g cooked (dried lentils, boiled, drained). Protein content varies by brand, cut and exact preparation — see the note below. Calories are worked out from the source's energy in kilojoules. AFCD uses different conversion factors from those required on food labels (Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.8), so they may differ slightly from the pack.
Source: FSANZ AFCD Release 3.0 — Lentil, dried, boiled, drained, F005177
Lentils has about 7.3g of protein per 100g cooked (dried lentils, boiled, drained). The table above shows what that works out to for common serves.
Other forms and varieties
Use the figure that matches how you weigh your food. Cooking changes the water content, so raw and cooked figures differ.
| Form | Protein per 100g | Calories per 100g |
|---|---|---|
| Cooked (shown above)FSANZ AFCD Release 3.0 — Lentil, dried, boiled, drained, F005177 | 7.3g | 92 |
| Red lentils, dryFSANZ AFCD Release 3.0 — Lentil, red, hulled, dry, F005184 | 23g | 326 |
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FAQs
How much protein is in 100g of lentils?
About 7.3g of protein per 100g cooked (dried lentils, boiled, drained).
How much protein is in 150g of lentils?
About 11g of protein, based on 7.3g per 100g.
How much protein is in dry lentils?
About 23g of protein per 100g (Lentil, red, hulled, dry), compared with 7.3g per 100g cooked.
How many calories are in lentils?
About 92 calories per 100g, which works out to 7.9g of protein per 100 calories.
How does lentils compare with other plant-based foods?
Of the 11 plant-based foods on this site, lentils ranks number 7 for protein per 100g, comparing each food in the form its page shows. See the full table on our high protein foods page.
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