Red lentils

Regional seasonality

Available locally all year. — Western Europe

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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories371 kcal
  • Proteins22.9 g
  • Carbohydrates62.9 g
  • Fats0 g
  • Fiber11.4 g
  • Sodium0 g
  • Sugars11.4 g
  • CO₂ footprint0 g

Per 100 g

Key nutrients

Saturated fat, calcium and iron. Open the full profile for every vitamin, mineral and fatty acid reported.

Nutrition source Health Canada · CNF 2026

These are the nutrient amounts available for 100 g of this ingredient. A missing nutrient means that no value was reported—not that the amount is zero.

  • Calcium 35 mg3.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 6.51 mg30–47% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
Full nutrient profile 25 nutrients
Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 8 nutrients
  • Magnesium 47 mg15% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 281 mg40% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 677 mg19% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 6 mg0.3% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 3.27 mg23–30% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 0.754 mg84% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 1.39 mg46% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 0.1 µg0.2% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 17 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 3 µg0.4% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 35 µg
  • Alpha carotene 0 µg
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D2, ergocalciferol 0 µg
  • Vitamin D3, cholecalciferol 0 µg
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Vitamin C 1.7 mg1.7% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Vitamin B-6 0.403 mg31% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Vitamin K (menaquinone-4) 0 µg
  • Vitamin K (dihydrophylloquinone) 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 204 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 204 µg51% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
  • Alpha-tocopherol, added 0 mg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin B-12, added 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
What does “% of daily reference” mean?

Codex Nutrient Reference Values are standard daily values for the general population older than 36 months, designed for nutrition labelling. The percentage shows how much this amount contributes to that daily reference; it is a comparison guide, not a personalised medical target. Vitamin D, iron and zinc use ranges because their Codex values depend on sunlight exposure or dietary absorption. Sodium and saturated fat are daily maximums; potassium is a daily target. A percentage is shown only when the stored nutrient matches the Codex total or equivalent. Codex does not define a separate daily reference for each individual fatty acid.

Read the official Codex CXG 2-1985 references

Description

Small, red legumes that cook quickly and are high in protein and fiber.

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