How Much Protein Is in Lentils?
8.9 g in 1/2 cup cooked
Lentils pair plant protein with fiber and slow carbs, which makes them a filling base for a muscle-gain meal. Pair them with rice or bread to round out the amino acids.
Lentils nutrition (cooked)
Values are approximate, based on USDA FoodData Central, cooked. Actual numbers vary by brand, cut, and preparation.
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Lentils, answered
Lentils has about 17.8 g of protein in 1 cup cooked, and about 8.9 g in 1/2 cup cooked.
About 230 calories in 1 cup cooked, or about 115 in 1/2 cup cooked.
Lentils are a useful contributor rather than your main protein: 1 cup cooked adds about 17.8 g, with around 31% of the calories coming from protein. Build the meal around a denser source and let lentils top them up.
Not quite. Only about 31% of the calories in lentils come from protein, short of the roughly 40% bar that counts as a high-protein food, so treat lentils as a contributor rather than a main protein source.
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