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Lentils, cooked and salted (SR Legacy 2018)
9.02 g Protein, 7.9 g Dietary fibre, 0.38 g Total fat per 100 g.
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Values below describe lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt.
What it contains
| Nutrient | per 100 g | Daily reference |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9.02 g | — |
| Total fat | 0.38 g | — |
| Water | 69.6 g | — |
| Dietary fibre | 7.9 g | — |
| Calcium | 19 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3.33 mg | 20.81–30.27% |
| Magnesium | 36 mg | 10.29–12% |
| Phosphorus | 180 mg | 32.73% |
| Potassium | 369 mg | 10.54% |
| Sodium | 238 mg | 11.9% |
| Zinc | 1.27 mg | 7.79–20.48% |
| Copper | 0.25 mg | 15.69–19.31% |
| Manganese | 0.49 mg | 16.47% |
| Selenium | 2.8 µg | 4% |
| Retinol | 0 µg | — |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0 µg | — |
| Beta-carotene | 5 µg | — |
| Alpha-tocopherol | 0.11 mg | 0.85–1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5 mg | 1.36–1.58% |
| Thiamin | 0.17 mg | — |
| Riboflavin | 0.07 mg | 4.56% |
| Niacin | 1.06 mg | — |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.64 mg | 12.76% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.18 mg | 10.47–11.12% |
| Folate, total | 181 µg | — |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 32.7 mg | 8.18% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1.7 µg | 2.43% |
| Total trans fatty acids | 0 g | — |
| Total saturated fatty acids | 0.05 g | — |
| Total monounsaturated fatty acids | 0.06 g | — |
| Total polyunsaturated fatty acids | 0.18 g | — |
Values describe this food and preparation. An unreported nutrient is not a measured zero. The source record is available in References.
How the percentages are calculated
Percentages compare 100 g of this food with EFSA adult daily references. Ranges reflect different adult reference groups, not measurement uncertainty. A dash means there is no compatible comparison; it does not mean zero. These are not personal targets.
- Calcium: 950 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults aged 25 years and over.
- Iron: 11–16 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; men and postmenopausal women / premenopausal women.
- Magnesium: 300–350 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; women / men.
- Phosphorus: 550 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
- Potassium: 3500 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
- Sodium: 2 g/day (safe and adequate intake). Healthy European adults, including pregnant and lactating women.
- Zinc: 6.2–16.3 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; range across sex and phytate-intake categories.
- Copper: 1.3–1.6 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; women / men.
- Manganese: 3 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
- Selenium: 70 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
- Vitamin A: 650–750 µg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; women / men. USDA reports Vitamin A as retinol activity equivalents (RAE); RE and RAE are not converted here.
- Vitamin E: 11–13 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; women / men; alpha-tocopherol.
- Vitamin D: 15 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy people over 1 year; assumes minimal vitamin D synthesis from sunlight.
- Vitamin C: 95–110 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; women / men.
- Vitamin B1 (thiamin): 0.1 mg/MJ (population reference intake). Healthy European adults. USDA food values are mass per 100 g, so an energy-based PRI cannot be divided into them without an energy intake denominator.
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin): 1.6 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults.
- Vitamin B3 (niacin): 1.6 mg NE/MJ (population reference intake). Healthy European adults. USDA reports niacin mass per 100 g; an energy-based niacin-equivalent PRI is not the same definition.
- Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid): 5 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults.
- Vitamin B6: 1.6–1.7 mg/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults; women / men.
- Vitamin B9 (folate): 330 µg DFE/day (population reference intake). Healthy European adults. This comparison requires the USDA folate DFE field. Total folate in µg is not interchangeable with dietary folate equivalents.
- Vitamin B12 (cobalamin): 4 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults aged 18 years and over.
- Choline: 400 mg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; pregnancy and lactation have separate values.
- Vitamin K: 70 µg/day (adequate intake). Healthy European adults; phylloquinone.
The EFSA guidance and food record are linked in References below.
A closer look
About these measurements
USDA FoodData Central entry 175254, SR Legacy, release usda-sr-legacy-2018-04. Amounts are reported per 100 g for the named food and preparation. A value of zero means the source reported zero; an unlisted nutrient may simply not have been measured.
References
Source-checked local draft.
Human editorial review pending.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (opens in new tab)FoodData Central SR Legacy, April 2018 JSON releaseChecked 2026-09-05
- European Food Safety Authority (opens in new tab)Dietary Reference Values for nutrients: Summary reportChecked 2026-09-05
- European Food Safety Authority (opens in new tab)Dietary reference values for sodiumChecked 2026-09-05
- European Food Safety Authority (opens in new tab)Dietary Reference Values for cholineChecked 2026-09-05
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