Dal - calories, carbs, nutrition
Dal contain several important nutrients: 0.5 cup only contains 112.5 calories, on average. However, more than 56% of dal is composed of carbs 16.3 grams. It also contains 2.8 grams of fat, 6.5 grams of protein and 0.4 grams of sugar.
112.5 | 16.3 g (56%) | 6.5 g (22%) | 2.8 g (22%) | 0.4 g |
Dal Nutritional Facts
Serving Size: 0.5 cup
- Carbs - 16.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.1 g
- Sugars - 0.4 g
- Fat - 2.8 g
- Saturated - 0.4 g
- Polyunsaturated - 1.5 g
- Monounsaturated - 0.7 g
- Trans - 0 g
- Protein - 6.5 g
- Sodium - 198.2 mg
- Potassium - 172.9 mg
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Vitamin A - 1.8 %
- Vitamin C - 3.2 %
- Calcium - 1.7 %
- Iron - 11.7 %
Percentages are based on a diet of 2000 calories a day.
How many calories are in dal?
Dal contain around 112.5 calories, but this can vary by the serving size and how you consume it. Below are the calorie contents of different serving sizes of dal:
- 0.5 cup: 112.5 grams
- 1 teaspoon: 4.7 grams
- 1 tablespoon: 14.1 grams
- 1 fluid ounce: 28.1 grams
- 1 milliliter: 1 grams
- 1 cup: 225 grams
- 1 pint: 450 grams
- 1 quart: 900 grams
- 1 liter: 951 grams
- 1 gallon: 3600 grams
If you are unsure about the size of your dal, you can estimate that an average dal contains about 112.5 calories. About 56% of dal calories come from carbs, 22% from protein, and 22% from fat.
How many carbs are in dal?
Here is the carb content of standard serving sizes dal:
- 0.5 cup: 16.3 grams
- 1 teaspoon: 0.7 grams
- 1 tablespoon: 2 grams
- 1 fluid ounce: 4.1 grams
- 1 milliliter: 0.1 grams
- 1 cup: 32.6 grams
- 1 pint: 65.2 grams
- 1 quart: 130.4 grams
- 1 liter: 137.8 grams
- 1 gallon: 521.6 grams
Dal also contains 3.1 grams of fiber, depending on its size. You can subtract 3.1 grams if you are looking for the net carb content 13,2 (net carbs = total carbs - fiber).
How does Dal fit into your Daily Goals?
This table contains Fitness Goals for Heart Healthy:
Used | Left | |
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Calorie Goal | 112.5/2000 Cal | 1887,5 Cal |
Fat | 2.8/67 g | 64,2 g |
Sodium | 198.2/2300 mg | 2101,8 mg |
Cholesterol | 0/300 mg | 300 mg |
This table contains Fitness Goals for Low Carb:
Used | Left | |
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Calorie Goal | 112.5/2000 Cal | 1887,5 Cal |
Carbohydrates | 16.3/250 g | 233,7 g |
Sugar | 0.4/75 g | 74,6 g |
Fiber | 3.1/25 g | 21,9 g |
This table contais Fitness Goals for Macronutrients Focused:
Used | Left | |
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Calorie Goal | 112.5/2000 Cal | 1887,5 Cal |
Fat | 2.8/67 g | 64,2 g |
Carbohydrates | 16.3/250 g | 233,7 g |
Protein | 6.5/75 g | 68,5 g |
How long would it take to burn off 112.5 calories?
Values estimated based on person weighing 140 lbs.
- Cycling - 17 minutes
- Running - 11 minutes
- Cleaning - 41 minutes
- Walking - 85 minutes
- Pilates - 16 minutes
- Skating - 34 minutes
- Tennis - 53 minutes
- Curling - 94 minutes
- Fencing - 23 minutes
- Climbing - 84 minutes
- Infrared Sauna - 53 minutes
- Shopping - 55 minutes
How many protein are in dal?
Dal is a good source of quality protein, with just 0.5 cup containing 6.5 grams.
Look at the list of protein content in different servings of dal:
- 0.5 cup: 6.5 grams
- 1 teaspoon: 0.3 grams
- 1 tablespoon: 0.8 grams
- 1 fluid ounce: 1.6 grams
- 1 milliliter: 0.1 grams
- 1 cup: 13 grams
- 1 pint: 26 grams
- 1 quart: 52 grams
- 1 liter: 54.9 grams
- 1 gallon: 208 grams
Protein is necessary for many vital functions in your body, including growth and development, cellular repair and immune system regulation.
How many sugar are in dal?
However, despite having all the nutritious qualities of dal, 0.5 cup of dal comes with almost 0.4 extra grams of added sugar.
Compare the sugar content of different servings of dal:
- 0.5 cup: 0.4 grams
- 1 teaspoon: 0 grams
- 1 tablespoon: 0.1 grams
- 1 fluid ounce: 0.1 grams
- 1 milliliter: 0 grams
- 1 cup: 0.8 grams
- 1 pint: 1.6 grams
- 1 quart: 3.2 grams
- 1 liter: 3.4 grams
- 1 gallon: 12.8 grams
If you are liberal with your servings, this makes it easy to consume a lot of sugar without meaning to. To make sure you are not getting too much, check the labels and choose serving with the least amount of added sugar. Also, remember to watch your portion size.
How much fat is in dal?
Dal contain on average 2.8 grams of total fat per serve (0.5 cup) – the majority - 2,4 grams - of that fat is also classified as unsaturated, with only 0.4 grams being saturated fat.
Here is an example of the fat content in popular servings of dal:
- 0.5 cup: 2.8 grams
- 1 teaspoon: 0.1 grams
- 1 tablespoon: 0.4 grams
- 1 fluid ounce: 0.7 grams
- 1 milliliter: 0 grams
- 1 cup: 5.6 grams
- 1 pint: 11.2 grams
- 1 quart: 22.4 grams
- 1 liter: 23.7 grams
- 1 gallon: 89.6 grams