Table 2.

Nutritional compositions of lentils in 100 gm of the edible portion (USDA, 2018).

Nutrients	Unit	Raw	Cooked
Water	(gm)	8.2–9.6	69.6–137.8
Energy	(kcal)	343–356	116–226
Protein	(gm)	24.4–25.7	9.0–17.8
Totallipid(fat)	(gm)	0.9–1.0	0.38–0.75
Carbohydrate	(gm)	60–64.4	20.1–38.6
Dietary fiber	(gm)	10.7–31.4	7.9–15.6
Totalsugar	(gm)	2.0–2.8	1.8–3.5