Lentils - Great Value Walmart - 4 lbs

Ingredients

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  1 ingredient

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  Lentils.

Nutrition

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  Very good nutritional quality

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  ⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 100

  This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

  Positive points: 15

  • Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 28.57, rounded value: 28.57)
  • Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 31.4, rounded value: 31.4)
  • Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 5 / 5 (value: 100, rounded value: 100)

  Negative points: 3

  • Energy: 2 / 10 (value: 958, rounded value: 958)
  • Sugars: 1 / 10 (value: 5.71, rounded value: 5.71)
  • Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
  • Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

  The points for proteins are counted because the negative points are less than 11.

  Nutritional score: (3 - 15)

  Nutri-Score:

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  Nutrient levels

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    Fat in low quantity (0%)

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    What you need to know

    • A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.

    
    Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat

    • Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.

    Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts

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    Saturated fat in low quantity (0%)

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    What you need to know

    • A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.

    
    Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat

    • Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.

    Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts

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    Sugars in moderate quantity (5.71%)

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    What you need to know

    • A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.

    
    Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks

    • Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
    • Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.

    Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts

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    Salt in low quantity (0%)

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    What you need to know

    • A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
    • Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
    • Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.

    
    Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food

    • Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
    • Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.

    Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction

    Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts