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Why do lentil nutrition labels vary so much?

Elle_Coffee
Elle_Coffee Posts: 13
edited February 10 in Food and Nutrition
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?

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  • jillymurdoch
    jillymurdoch Posts: 42 Member
    I wonder if one is measured from dry, and the other from prepared?
  • davepearson86
    davepearson86 Posts: 158 Member
    better keep with the 70 calorie lentils, you can eat moar!
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    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.
  • Fithealthyforlife
    Fithealthyforlife Posts: 866 Member
    Are some bigger than others?

    Or maybe the nutrient content varies from one cultivar to another...?

    Just a guess.
  • Elle_Coffee
    Elle_Coffee Posts: 13
    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.
  • firefoxxie
    firefoxxie Posts: 381 Member
    170 is correct, as per google nutrition
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