Organic Green Lentils

Organic Green Lentils by Whole Foods Market has 340 kcal per 100 g. One serving (50 g) is about 170 kcal.

Organic Green Lentils contains 22 g of protein per 100 g — about 11 g per 50 g serving.

Yes — 22 g of protein per 100 g, supplying 25% of its calories. That makes it an excellent protein source.

Yes — carbohydrates provide 70% of its calories (62 g per 100 g, of which 2 g is sugar). It also delivers 16 g of fiber.

Yes — only 2 g of sugar per 100 g. Most of its 62 g of carbs come from starch and fiber rather than sugar.

Yes — just 10 mg per 100 g (0% of the daily value), which qualifies as low sodium.

It provides 16 g of fiber per 100 g — 57% of the daily value, making it a high-fiber food.

Nutri-Score weighs negatives (calories, sugar, saturated fat, sodium) against positives (fiber, protein) per 100 g. It collects almost no negative points (low sugar, saturated fat and sodium); points in favor come from fiber (16 g), protein (22 g). Overall that places it in band A.