Lentil soup calories
1 bowl · 250 g: about 140–220 kcal. 72 kcal per 100 g: 3.2 g protein, 10.3 g carbohydrate, 2.2 g fat.
Estimated recipe. The values are calculated from the standard home recipe below, with the ingredients’ USDA values. A home version can differ by ±20% with the recipe, oil and portion.

In portions
| Portion | Amount | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bowl | 250 g | 140–220 kcal |
| 1 ladle | 150 g | 90–130 kcal |
Nutrition facts (100 g)
| Energy | 72 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 3.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10.3 g |
| Sugar | 0.5 g |
| Fiber | 1.7 g |
| Fat | 2.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.9 g |
| Sodium | 193 mg |
Where the calories come from: protein 17% · carbohydrate 56% · fat 27%.
Depending on the oil
Oil makes up a large share of the calories (~23%). 1 bowl · 250 g: with less oil about 160 kcal, normal 180 kcal, with more oil about 200 kcal. Ayarında asks “How oily was it?” when you log it.
Which recipe is it calculated from?
The recipe’s ingredients (raw weight) and their calories:
| Ingredient | Amount | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Red lentils (raw) | 250 g | 895 kcal |
| Onion | 100 g | 40 kcal |
| Carrot | 70 g | 29 kcal |
| Potato (raw) | 150 g | 116 kcal |
| Wheat flour | 15 g | 55 kcal |
| Butter | 30 g | 215 kcal |
| Sunflower oil | 15 g | 133 kcal |
| Tomato paste | 16 g | 13 kcal |
| Water | 2,000 ml | 0 kcal |
| Salt | 10 g | 0 kcal |
| Red pepper flakes | 2 g | 6 kcal |
| Cumin | 2 g | 8 kcal |
| Total | 1,508 kcal |
The cooked dish weighs 2,100 g in total: 72 kcal per 100 g, so 1 bowl · 250 g has about 180 kcal.
Source: Ayarında recipe; ingredient values from USDA FoodData Central. The same food can vary by ±20% with its variety, recipe and brand.
Frequently asked questions
Lentil soup: how many grams and calories in 1 bowl?
1 bowl is about 250 g on average and has about 140–220 kcal. Made with less oil it’s about 160 kcal, with more oil about 200 kcal.
Lentil soup: how many calories in 100 grams?
Per 100 g there are 72 kcal, 3.2 g of protein, 10.3 g of carbohydrate and 2.2 g of fat.
Lentil soup: how much protein does it have?
Per 100 g there are 3.2 g of protein; 1 bowl (250 g) has about 8 g of protein. About 17% of its calories come from protein.
Lentil soup: does it make you gain weight?
No single food makes you gain weight on its own; your weight depends on the day’s total calories. 1 bowl (250 g) has about 180 kcal: about 9% of a 2,000 kcal day (the reference on nutrition labels). Its energy density is low (0.7 kcal per gram): you can eat more of it for the same calories. More than half of its calories come from carbohydrate.
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Meal ideas with it
- Lentil soup, whole wheat bread, shepherd’s salad ~420 kcal
- Lentil soup, stuffed grape leaves in olive oil, cacık ~580 kcal
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