# Lentils, cooked nutrition: 9 g protein per 100 g (est.) | Macro Friendly Meals

9 g protein per 100 g, 17.8 g per 1 cup cooked.

Updated 2026-10-08 - data v2026-10-08.2

Estimated nutrition for Lentils, cooked, per 100 g and per 1 cup cooked (198 g).

## Nutrition

|  | kcal | P | C | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Per 100 g | 116 | 9 | 20 | 0.4 |
| Per serving (1 cup cooked, 198 g) | 230 | 17.8 | 39.6 | 0.8 |

Protein per 100 kcal: 7.8 g.

## Cost

Est. cost per serving: $0.30–$0.90 (est.).

Est. cost midpoint: $0.60 (est.).

Est. $ per 10 g protein: $0.34 (est.).

## Diet and scores

Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Vegan, Pescatarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free

Efficiency 6 / Taste 6 / Overall 6.

Longevity: Fiber, folate, plant protein; Blue Zone staple

## Recipes using this food

None yet.

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Nutrition values are estimates until a USDA record is attached. Not medical advice.

USDA FDC ID: not yet verified (est.)

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