getabiteLentils
9 g protein per 100 g
5.6 × 1 cup cooked
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Protein from Lentils
Lentils (boiled) has 9 g protein per 100 g. A typical portion is 1 cup cooked (198 g).
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For 50 g protein
50 g protein = 2.8 × 1 cup cooked (Lentils)
556 g of food · 644 kcal
556 g of food · 644 kcal
For 100 g protein
100 g protein = 5.6 × 1 cup cooked (Lentils)
1,111 g of food · 1,289 kcal
1,111 g of food · 1,289 kcal
Amounts use USDA FoodData Central for Lentils, retrieved September 22, 2026. Cooking form is the form you eat.
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0.83 g protein per kg body weight. Source: WHO/FAO/UNU Protein and amino acid requirements in human nutrition, 2007 (g per kg body weight). As of January 1, 2007.
