A dietitian answers the question, “How much protein do lentils have?”
And answers all your other nutrition FAQs about the tiny, nutritious legume.
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You have a lot of questions about lentils, right?
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Heres everything you’re gonna wanna knowabout the legume.
Shelf-stable protein sources are hard to come by (unless youre, like, weirdly into canned chicken).
Being in quarantine is hard, and it may cause you to rely on pantry staples.
She goes on to report that youll get about18 grams of proteinin a one-cup serving of lentils.
Not too shabby, right?
Meanwhile, a steak will give you about22 grams of proteinper 3-ounce serving.
Basically, lentils shouldnt be your only source of protein if youre plant-based.
Then go forth and make yourstews, salads, andvegan meat loaf.
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