The following chart gives a comparison of nutrition values of some lentils, pulses and legumes. Note the high values of carbohydrates, protein, and fiber that make these lentils very nutritious and healthy.
In Indian market a dal similar to masoor dal, known as kesari dal (Lathyrus) is mixed in other dals like chana dal and tuvar dal because it is cheap and easily cultivatable. This kesari dal, if consumed excessively (diet containing 30 - 40 % of this dal) can produce a condition known as neurolathyrism, which is characterised by paralysis.
Hindi English names of lentils
Values for 100 g of edible uncooked portion
| Pulses and legumes | Energy Kcal | Fibre g | Carb g | Pro- tein g | Fat g | Mine- rals g | Cal- cium mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal gram whole Chana | 360 | 3.9 | 60.9 | 17.1 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 202 |
| Bengal gram dal, Chana dal | 372 | 1.2 | 59.8 | 20.8 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 56 |
| Black gram dal (dhal), urad dal (dhal) | 347 | 0.9 | 59.6 | 24.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 154 |
| Green gram whole, Moong (Mung) | 334 | 4.1 | 56.7 | 24.0 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 124 |
| Green gram dal (dhal), Moong (Mung) dal (dhal) | 348 | 0.8 | 59.9 | 24.5 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 75 |
| Red gram,Tuvar (Tur) dal (dhal) | 335 | 1.5 | 57.6 | 22.3 | 1.7 | 73 | |
| Peas dry, Matar | 315 | 4.5 | 56.5 | 19.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 75 |
| Kidneybeans Rajmah Rajmah | 346 | 4.8 | 60.6 | 22.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 260 |
| Soya bean | 432 | 3.7 | 20.9 | 43.2 | 19.5 | 4.6 | 240 |
| Moth beans | 330 | 4.5 | 56.5 | 23.6 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 202 |