How much does red lentils weigh after cooking?
100 g → 250 g
100 g dry → 250 g cooked. Rinse, then simmer 1 part lentils in 2.5 parts water for 15 to 20 minutes. No soaking needed.
Your portion
100 gDry
250 gCooked
358Calories
24 gProtein
63 gCarbs
2.2 gFat
Calories and protein stay the same when cooking; only water weight is added.
Per 100 g: raw vs cooked
| Per 100 g | Dry (raw) | Cooked | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 358 | 143 | −60% |
| Protein | 24 g | 9.6 g | −60% |
| Carbs | 63 g | 25.2 g | −60% |
| Fat | 2.2 g | 0.88 g | −60% |
| Fiber | 10.8 g | 4.3 g | −60% |
Cooking adds water, not calories. Red Lentils soaks up about 150% of its own weight in water, so 100 g of cooked red lentils has only about 40% of the calories and protein of 100 g dry. Weigh it dry if you can. If you weigh it cooked, divide by 2.5 to get the dry weight.
Common questions
Should I weigh red lentils raw or cooked?
Raw (dry) is more accurate because cooked weight depends on how much water was absorbed. Labels and USDA data use the dry weight.
How much protein is in 100 g of cooked red lentils?
About 9.6 g, compared with 24 g in 100 g dry.
I weighed my cooked portion. How do I log it?
Divide the cooked weight by 2.5 to get the dry weight, then log that.