Why do lentil nutrition labels vary so much?
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Elle_Coffee
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This is really frustrating to me because I am never sure how many calories i should be counting. I bought a bag of generic green lentils at the store a while ago. On the label, it says that a serving of 1/4 cup dry lentils is 70 calories.
Then a couple weeks ago I bought a bag of green lentils at Trader Joe's, and the nutrition label says that one serving of 1/4 cup dry lentils is 170 calories. That's a 100 calorie difference!!! What the heck is going on?
Then a couple weeks ago I bought a bag of green lentils at Trader Joe's, and the nutrition label says that one serving of 1/4 cup dry lentils is 170 calories. That's a 100 calorie difference!!! What the heck is going on?
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I wonder if one is measured from dry, and the other from prepared?0
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better keep with the 70 calorie lentils, you can eat moar!0
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I can't answer your question, but I have had that same experience. The 170 is about accurate.
If Google + Other Message Boards are to be believed, the answer is that some brands deduct calories for the fiber.0 -
Are some bigger than others?
Or maybe the nutrient content varies from one cultivar to another...?
Just a guess.0 -
on the label though they both say 1/4 cup dry. they look about the same size. i though maybe the quality of the trader joes ones might increase the calories, but 100 calories more seems a bit much. i'll just stick with the 170 figure to keep from eating too many calories.0
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170 is correct, as per google nutrition0
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