LENTILS PROVIDE A HOST OF VITAMINS , MINERALS AND PROTEIN , | ||
BUT SPROUTED LENTIL BEANS PROVIDE EVEN MORE NUTRIENTS | ||
AND BENEFITS . CHECK IT OUT . | ||
Get a load of lentils ! Lentils are some of the oldest food sources , dating back more than 9,000 years ago , and are pulses or seeds that belong to the legume family . Lentils typically contain two seeds that are in shapes of lenses , which is most likely why lentils go by the Latin name Lens culinaris . |
HERE ’ S A SAMPLING OF WHAT ONE CUP
OF SPROUTED RAW LENTILS PROVIDE
IN THE DAILY VALUE ( DV ) OF THE
FOLLOWING NUTRIENTS :
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Not only do lentils offer some of the highest amounts of protein coming from plants — up to 35 percent , which is comparable to red meat , poultry , fish and dairy products — but they are also filled with fiber , particularly soluble fiber , while being low in calories . Other nutrients found in lentils include : iron , potassium , folate , vitamin B1 , phosphorus , manganese , copper and molybdenum . They ’ re also good sources of various amino acids , including tryptophan , isoleucine and lysine . |
VITAMIN C :
FOLATE :
MANGANESE :
IRON :
COPPER :
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21 %
19 %
19 %
14 %
14 %
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Lentils , especially sprouted lentils , contain all the essential |
PHOSPHORUS : 13 % |
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amino acids needed by our body for healthy muscles and for overall healthy body function . In fact , sprouted lentils contain methionine and cysteine , two amino acids highly significant in muscle-building and body strength . Sprouting lentils also produces vitamin C and increases carotenoids and vitamin
B content , including vitamins B2 , B5 and B6 , among other vitamins , minerals and nutrients .
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THIAMIN :
ZINC :
MAGNESIUM :
VITAMIN B6 :
RIBOFLAVIN :
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12 %
8 %
7 %
7 %
6 %
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