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>if this is off topic i apologize,
>does anyone know the nutritional content of lentils? i can't seem to find
>it in any books
>most importantly, what is the fat content and calorie content?
>if anyone can help me i would appreciate it so much
>i often make lentil soup for dinner and sure would like to know about what
>i'm eating
>
I don't think it's off-topic at all! You've probably
eaten your soup already now (I really enjoy lentil soup,
btw), but here goes:
Lentils, raw, 1 cup (note that 1 cup of raw lentils is a
LOT):
Calories: 646
Weight: 190 grams
Carbohydrate: 110 grams
Protein: 47 grams
Fat: 2.1 grams (not a typo, 2.1 grams in a whole CUP of
raw lentils!)
Fiber: 7.4 grams
Vitamin A: 110 IU
Vitamin C: not measurable
Thiamin: .70 mg
Riboflavin: .42 mg
Niacin: 3.8 mg
Vitamin B-6: 1.1 mg
Iron: 13 mg
Calcium: 150 mg
Phosphorus: 720 mg
Sodium: 57 mg
Potassium: 1500 mg
*Source: "Laurel's Kitchen, A Handbook for Vegetarian
Cookery and Nutrition," Laurel Robertson, Carol Flinders,
and Bronwen Godfrey, Nilgiri Press, Berkeley, CA, 1976.
*Lucky me, this is the ORIGINAL and GREAT and WONDERFUL
Laurel's Kitchen, I still have it from 1976 when I got it.
I was 32 then, now I'm 55, some things don't change,
"Laurel's Kitchen" is one of them. Husbands may come and
go, children grow up, parents and pets die, but a great
cookbook is a joy forever! And what a treasure it has been
ever since 1976. I do think, however, that I will shortly
invest in the new, revised version also! Just a treat for
myself!
Pat Meadows