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Protein in lentils: 9.0 g per 100 g

There are 17.9 g of protein in 1 cup of cooked lentils (198 g). 100 g of lentils has 9.0 g of protein and 116 kcal. The values come from USDA FoodData Central, and the lookup below works out any other amount.

Protein

17.9g protein

in 1 cup of cooked lentils (198 g)

9.0 g of protein and 116 kcal in 100 g

7.8 g of protein per 100 kcal

USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 172421

Protein in lentils per portion

Protein in each portion the USDA record lists, and in 100 g:

Protein in lentils per portion
Portion	Weight	Protein
1 cup of cooked lentils	198 g	17.9 g
1 tablespoon of cooked lentils	12.3 g	1.1 g
100 g of lentils	100 g	9.0 g

Protein per 100 kcal

There are 7.8 g of protein in every 100 kcal of lentils. When your appetite is small, this number shows how much protein a food brings for the energy it takes up. In our table of 50 foods ranked by protein per 100 g, this food is number 32.

Lentils compared with similar foods

Protein per 100 g and per 100 kcal, from the USDA record of each food:

Lentils compared with similar foods
Food	Protein per 100 g	Protein per 100 kcal
Lentils	9.0 g	7.8 g
Chickpeas	8.9 g	5.4 g
Black beans	8.9 g	6.7 g
Kidney beans	8.7 g	6.8 g

See all 50 foods ranked by protein in the protein in foods table. For the published protein reference for your body weight, see the protein calculator.

About these values

The record is lentils boiled without salt. Dry lentils weigh less for the same protein, because cooking adds water. The USDA record is "Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt" (SR Legacy, FDC ID 172421). It gives 9.02 g of protein and 116 kcal per 100 g.

Protein in a portion is its weight times the protein per 100 g, divided by 100. For 1 cup of cooked lentils: 198 × 9.02 ÷ 100 = 17.9 g. Values on this page are rounded to 0.1 g.

A packaged food's own label can differ from the USDA average. When you have the label, its numbers are the ones for that product.