How much lentil needed?
Converts any number of lentils into number of persons it can serve and any number of persons into the number of lentils needed per serving.
Lentils Per Person Portion Calculator
Section 1: Person to Lentils Converter
Purpose of the Converter
This converter’s primary use is to convert any number of desired guests into the equivalent number of lentils needed.
How to Use
To start using this converter, enter a desired number of guests in the first box and click on calculate lentil.
Example of Person to Lentil Conversion:
How much lentil is needed for one person?
- 0.31 pounds of dry lentil to yield 0.74 pounds of cooked lentil as main dish
- 0.11 pounds of dry lentil to yield 0.26 pounds of cooked lentil as side dish
- 4.94 ounces of dry lentil to yield 11.86 ounces of cooked lentil as main dish
- 1.76 ounces of dry lentil to yield 4.22 ounces of cooked lentil as side dish
- 140.00 grams of dry lentil to yield 336.00 grams of cooked lentil as main dish
- 50.00 grams of dry lentil to yield 120.00 grams of cooked lentil as side dish
- 0.75 cups of dry lentil to yield 1.80 cups of cooked lentil as main dish
- 0.30 cups of dry lentil to yield 0.72 cups of cooked lentil as side dish
Section 2: Lentil to Person Conversion:
Purpose of the Converter
This converter’s primary usage is for converting any amount of lentil into the number of persons it can actually feed as main dish or side dish.
How to Use
To start, enter amount of lentil in the first box followed by its respective measurement:
- Cup (Main Dish)
- Cup (Side Dish)
- Pound (Main Dish)
- Pound (Side Dish)
- Ounce (Main Dish)
- Ounce (Side Dish)
- Gram (Main Dish)
- Gram (Side Dish)
And then click on calculate number of persons to have the conversion.
Example of Lentil to Person Conversion:
How many persons does a single cup of lentil as main dish feed?
- 1.33 Persons
How many persons does 250 grams of lentil as side dish feed?
- 5.00 Persons
Note: Lentil as main dish would need more lentil than side dish. Cooked lentil yield 2.4X weight when cooked (expansion).