Lentils (cooked)

The cheapest fiber-per-dollar on this list, and rinsing canned lentils keeps nearly all of it.

1 plant point · counts for 30/week how much for 30 g protein →

	Energy	Protein	Carbs	Fiber	Fat
Per 100 g	116 kcal	9.0 g	20.1 g	7.9 g	0.4 g
Per 100 kcal	—	7.8 g	17.4 g	6.8 g	0.3 g
One cup · 198 g	230 kcal	17.9 g	39.9 g	15.6 g	0.8 g

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Also in 100 g

Total sugars	1.8 g
Saturated fat	0.1 g
Sodium	2 mg · 0% DV
Potassium	369 mg · 8% DV
Calcium	19 mg · 1% DV
Iron	3 mg · 18% DV
Magnesium	36 mg · 9% DV
Vitamin C	1.5 mg · 2% DV
Vitamin A (RAE)	0 mcg · 0% DV
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.1 mg · 1% DV
Folate (DFE)	181 mcg · 45% DV
Choline	32.7 mg · 6% DV
Vitamin B6	0.18 mg · 11% DV
Phosphorus	180 mg · 14% DV
Copper	0.25 mg · 28% DV
Potassium : sodium	184.5 : 1 · favorable

DV = FDA daily value for adults (21 CFR 101.9). A dash (—) means the USDA entry for this food does not report that nutrient — we leave it blank rather than estimate it. Values synced from USDA FoodData Central., entry 172421 Fiber sits inside the carbs figure.

333 gfor 30 g protein

386 kcalthose grams cost

7.9 gfiber per 100 g

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