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Pink mature lentil seeds
Calories & nutrition facts
dry
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 358 kcal —
- Protein 24 g 48%
- Carbohydrate 52 g 19%
- Fat 2.2 g 3%
- Saturated fat 0.4 g 2%
- Fibre 11 g 39%
- Sodium 7 mg 0%
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 3 µg 0%
- Vitamin C 1.7 mg 2%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 1 mg 7%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.51 mg 43%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.11 mg 8%
- Niacin (B3) 1.5 mg 9%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.35 mg 7%
- Vitamin B6 0.4 mg 24%
- Folate (B9) 204 µg 51%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
Minerals
- Calcium 48 mg 4%
- Iron 7.4 mg 41%
- Magnesium 59 mg 14%
- Phosphorus 294 mg 24%
- Potassium 668 mg 14%
- Zinc 3.6 mg 33%
- Copper 1.3 mg 145%
- Manganese 1.7 mg 75%
- Selenium 0 µg 0%
Similar foods
- Mature lentil seedsdry352 kcal / 100 g
- Pink or red lentildried328 kcal / 100 g
- Red mature lentil334 kcal / 100 g
- Pink beansmature seeds, raw343 kcal / 100 g
- Red lentilsdried, raw327 kcal / 100 g
- Whole lentilsdried313 kcal / 100 g
- Mature soybeansseeds, dry446 kcal / 100 g
- Blond lentildried339 kcal / 100 g
- Lentilraw352 kcal / 100 g
- Split lentilsdried325 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Pink mature lentil seeds
Do pink mature lentils need soaking?
Usually not. Rinse them under cold water and pick out any grit; soaking is only useful if you want to shorten cooking time a little.
How do you cook pink mature lentils?
Put them in a pan with plenty of water, bring to a boil, then simmer gently until tender. Split or hulled pink lentils often take about 15–20 minutes; whole seeds can take longer, so start checking them after 20 minutes.
How can you stop pink lentils turning to mush?
Keep the pan at a gentle simmer and check often near the end of cooking. For a salad or side dish, drain them as soon as they are tender; split lentils break down more readily than whole ones.
What dishes can you make with pink lentils?
They work well in lentil soup, dhal and spiced stews, or stirred into a tomato sauce. Add whole cooked lentils to a salad with herbs, lemon and olive oil; use softer-cooked lentils to thicken soups and curries.
How should you store dried and cooked pink lentils?
Keep dried lentils in a sealed container in a cool, dry cupboard. Refrigerate cooked lentils in a covered container and use them within a few days, or freeze them in meal-sized portions.
Are pink mature lentils nutritious?
A handful of dry lentils, about 30 g, provides 7.2 g of protein and 3.2 g of fibre. They are also a source of iron and zinc.
How do pink mature lentils compare with red split lentils?
Per 100 g, red split lentils have 17.4 g of fibre, compared with 11 g in pink mature lentils. Red split lentils are already split, so they tend to soften faster and are especially handy for dhal and thick soups.
Source: Canadian Nutrient File 4869 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
