Lentil whole, brown: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Gota masur mah, Mosur, Masoor (Kathai), Masur dal, Masur bele, Masoor, Masur parippu, Hawai Masuri, Musuroo, Masura, Saboot masari dal, Mysore paruppu, Misur pappu. Food group: Grain Legumes. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 132 mcg — 22% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
Explore further
Lentil whole, brown is a notable source of folate and iron — see what each does in pregnancy.
More grain legumes: Bengal gram, dal, Bengal gram, whole, Black gram, dal, Black gram, whole, Cowpea, brown, Cowpea, white.
Lentil whole, brown in Indian languages
| Assamese | Gota masur mah |
| Bengali | Mosur |
| Gujarati | Masoor (Kathai) |
| Hindi | Masur dal |
| Kannada | Masur bele |
| Kashmiri | Masoor |
| Malayalam | Masur parippu |
| Manipuri | Hawai Masuri |
| Marathi | Masur dal |
| Odia | Masura |
| Punjabi | Saboot masari dal |
| Sanskrit | Masura |
| Tamil | Mysore paruppu |
| Telugu | Misur pappu |
| Urdu | Masur dal |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 299 kcal |
| Protein | 22.5 g |
| Fat | 0.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 48.5 g |
| Fibre | 16.8 g |
| Iron | 7.6 mg |
| Calcium | 76 mg |
| Folate | 132 mcg |
Why it can help during pregnancy
- Iron: Iron supports the extra blood your body makes during pregnancy.
- Folate: Folate supports your baby's early neural development.
Consensus public-health guidance (WHO / ICMR-NIN). A balanced, varied diet matters more than any single food.
Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.