Calories in Raw Rajma, Masoor, Moong and Chana

By NYUS Inc. · Published 29 October 2026

"Rajma calories", "masoor dal calories", "moong dal calories", "chana dal calories" and "kabuli chana calories" are searched in India, most often per 100 g and raw. This guide gives 22 USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy records, per 100 g and in the portions USDA's Measures list prints: raw kidney beans (four types), lentils and pink or red lentils, mung beans and chickpeas, with the boiled-with-salt and canned rows beside them. IFCT 2017, the Indian Food Composition Tables from ICMR-NIN, has its own rows for these dals and rajmah, printed beside the USDA rows below. Boiled records without salt are on our cooked dal, rajma, chole and lobia guide, and the IFCT dal protein ranking is on which dal has the most protein.

The short answer

By USDA SR Legacy, raw chickpeas (173756) are 378 kcal per 100 g, pink or red lentils (174284) 358, lentils (172420) 352, mung beans (174256) 347 and red kidney beans (173744) 337; boiled with salt they are 164, 114 (lentils), 105 (mung) and 127 (kidney) kcal. Our reading: the raw rows sit between 329 and 378 kcal per 100 g, so the type matters far less than whether you weigh the pulse dry or boiled; chickpeas are the one raw row with real fat (6.04 g); and salt changes only the sodium (238 to 243 mg with salt against 2 to 5 mg without), never the kcal, on the pairs here.

USDA SR Legacy: per 100 g

Figures are as the USDA record pages print them, read on 29 October 2026. Energy is USDA's kcal with the kJ it prints beside it; water, protein, total fat and carbohydrate (by difference) are in g, then fibre (g), total sugars (g) and sodium (mg), all per 100 g. "Not printed" means the record has no such row, not that the value is zero. These are US records on US samples, not Indian averages.

IFCT 2017 rows for these dals and rajmah

IFCT 2017 Table 1 prints per 100 g edible portion: water, protein, ash, total fat, total dietary fibre, insoluble and soluble fibre, carbohydrate and energy in kJ. We read these rows from the PDF text on 29 October 2026, as the mean of the regions shown; the kcal is ours (kJ divided by 4.184, to 0.1). IFCT lists dry dal and whole pulses as separate rows; a multi-region mean is a different thing from one USDA record, and we do not say which is closer to what you buy.

The data-type label on each field, as the record shows it

USDA's record pages show a data-type label beside some fields and none beside others. This table copies what each record shows; "no label shown" means the record prints no label there, not that we left one out, and "not printed" means the record has no row for that field. We do not interpret the labels beyond printing them.

The household portions USDA prints

These are the entries in each record's Measures list, as printed; the other entry on every record is 100 g, and a few records list 100 g only. The kcal in the last column is ours: the printed kcal per 100 g times the grams, divided by 100, shown to 0.1 with half rounding up.

The portion sums: 173744 1 cup (184 g): 337 × 184 / 100 = 620.08, so 620.1 kcal; 173744 1 tbsp (12.2 g): 337 × 12.2 / 100 = 41.11, so 41.1 kcal; 175193 1 cup (184 g): 333 × 184 / 100 = 612.72, so 612.7 kcal; 173742 1 cup (184 g): 330 × 184 / 100 = 607.20, so 607.2 kcal; 175196 1 cup (184 g): 329 × 184 / 100 = 605.36, so 605.4 kcal; 175194 1 tbsp (11 g): 127 × 11 / 100 = 13.97, so 14.0 kcal; 175194 1 cup (177 g): 127 × 177 / 100 = 224.79, so 224.8 kcal; 175242 1 cup (177 g): 127 × 177 / 100 = 224.79, so 224.8 kcal; 173743 1 cup (177 g): 124 × 177 / 100 = 219.48, so 219.5 kcal; 173793 1 cup (177 g): 124 × 177 / 100 = 219.48, so 219.5 kcal; 175197 1 cup (177 g): 123 × 177 / 100 = 217.71, so 217.7 kcal; 175244 1 cup (177 g): 123 × 177 / 100 = 217.71, so 217.7 kcal; 173792 1 cup (177 g): 127 × 177 / 100 = 224.79, so 224.8 kcal; 173741 1 cup (256 g): 84 × 256 / 100 = 215.04, so 215.0 kcal; 175245 1 cup (256 g): 81 × 256 / 100 = 207.36, so 207.4 kcal; 175245 1 can total can contents (436 g): 81 × 436 / 100 = 353.16, so 353.2 kcal; 175243 1 cup cup rinsed solids (158 g): 121 × 158 / 100 = 191.18, so 191.2 kcal; 172420 1 tablespoon (12 g): 352 × 12 / 100 = 42.24, so 42.2 kcal; 172420 1 cup (192 g): 352 × 192 / 100 = 675.84, so 675.8 kcal; 174284 1 cup (192 g): 358 × 192 / 100 = 687.36, so 687.4 kcal; 175254 1 cup (198 g): 114 × 198 / 100 = 225.72, so 225.7 kcal; 174256 1 tbsp (13 g): 347 × 13 / 100 = 45.11, so 45.1 kcal; 174256 1 cup (207 g): 347 × 207 / 100 = 718.29, so 718.3 kcal; 175255 1 cup (202 g): 105 × 202 / 100 = 212.10, so 212.1 kcal; 173756 1 tbsp (12.5 g): 378 × 12.5 / 100 = 47.25, so 47.3 kcal; 173756 1 cup (200 g): 378 × 200 / 100 = 756.00, so 756.0 kcal; 173799 1 cup (164 g): 164 × 164 / 100 = 268.96, so 269.0 kcal; 175250 1 can total can contents (448 g): 88 × 448 / 100 = 394.24, so 394.2 kcal; 175250 1 cup (240 g): 88 × 240 / 100 = 211.20, so 211.2 kcal.

What stands out in the numbers

• Raw rows are close: 329 to 378 kcal per 100 g across the eight raw records; one USDA cup of raw lentils (192 g) is 675.8 kcal and a cup of raw red kidney beans (184 g) 620.1 kcal by our arithmetic.
• Boiling is mostly water: lentils print 8.26 g of water raw and 69.6 g boiled, and 352 kcal falls to 114; the boiled rows run 105 to 164 kcal per 100 g.
• Kidney beans carry the most fibre: 24.9 g per 100 g raw on three of the four kidney records, against 12.2 g for chickpeas and 10.7 g for lentils.
• Canned is a different product: canned kidney beans print 84 and 81 kcal and rinsed drained ones 121, with sodium 117 to 296 mg, against 127 kcal boiled at home.
• Two rajma figures: USDA raw red kidney beans are 337 kcal and IFCT 2017's Rajmah, red (B020) is 1252 kJ (299.2 kcal, our arithmetic); we do not say which is closer to yours.

Why these are reference rows, not your dal

• Names are USDA's. USDA's record names are kidney beans, lentils, mung beans and chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram); we do not say a pulse sold as rajma, masoor, moong dal, chana dal, kabuli chana or any other local name matches a record, and split or polished dals are not the whole seeds USDA lists.
• Dry, boiled and canned are different weights. Log the one you weighed; the per 100 g rows are not interchangeable.
• US data. SR Legacy records are US samples, not Indian averages.
• Labels are printed, not judged. Calculated, Analytical and the other labels are USDA's words on the record; we print them and draw no conclusion from them.
• No branded or processed rows. Ready dal, packaged snacks and any maker's label are not covered.

How to log it so the numbers hold

• Weigh the pulse dry, and say which record. 100 g of raw lentils (our example weight) on SR Legacy 172420 is 352 kcal; 100 g of the same lentils boiled with salt on 175254 is 114 kcal.
• Do not log boiled as raw. A katori of boiled lentils logged against the raw record would carry about three times its energy per 100 g (352 against 114 kcal).
• Add the oil or ghee separately. If you make dal tadka or rajma masala, log the oil or ghee you use in our ghee, oil and sugar guide.

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What this page leaves out

• A calorie target, and any claim about what these pulses do to your body, including protein, blood sugar or weight questions: we have not looked up any for any person, so we give none. If you have a medical condition or are pregnant, ask your doctor or dietitian.
• Rajma, chana, dal and urad as named: SR Legacy has no record under those names (searches for "rajma", "chana", "dal", "urad", "black gram" and "dry beans" return 0 results), so the records here are USDA's kidney beans, chickpeas, lentils and mung beans.
• Sprouted kidney, lentil and mung records, the liquid from stewed kidney beans, soup records (one of them a brand) and a cellophane noodle made from mung beans: not covered here.
• Boiled records without salt for lentils, mung beans and chickpeas, and the other kidney and canned chickpea records: on our other guides.
• Pigeon peas (toor), split peas, black gram and horse gram: pigeon peas and split peas are on our peas guide; IFCT 2017 rows for black gram and red gram are not repeated here.
• Foundation foods records, which we did not search.
• Nutrients beyond energy, water, protein, fat, carbohydrate, fibre, total sugars and sodium: not covered here.

Sources

• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173744 (Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, raw): Energy 337 kcal (1410 kJ), protein 22.5 g, total fat 1.06 g, carbohydrate by difference 61.3 g, fibre 15.2 g, total sugars 2.1 g, sodium 12 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used, kJ Calculated; portions used: 1 cup (184 g); 1 tbsp (12.2 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 175193 (Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, raw): Energy 333 kcal (1390 kJ), protein 23.6 g, total fat 0.83 g, carbohydrate by difference 60 g, fibre 24.9 g, total sugars 2.23 g, sodium 24 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used, kJ Calculated; portions used: 1 cup (184 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173742 (Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, raw): Energy 330 kcal (1380 kJ), protein 24.4 g, total fat 0.25 g, carbohydrate by difference 59.8 g, fibre 24.9 g, total sugars not printed, sodium 11 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed; portions used: 1 cup (184 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 175196 (Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, raw): Energy 329 kcal (1380 kJ), protein 25.3 g, total fat 0.45 g, carbohydrate by difference 58.3 g, fibre 24.9 g, total sugars not printed, sodium 13 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed, fibre Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used; portions used: 1 cup (184 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 175194 (Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt): Energy 127 kcal (532 kJ), protein 8.67 g, total fat 0.5 g, carbohydrate by difference 22.8 g, fibre 7.4 g, total sugars 0.32 g, sodium 2 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used, kJ Calculated; portions used: 1 tbsp (11 g); 1 cup (177 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 175242 (Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt): Energy 127 kcal (532 kJ), protein 8.67 g, total fat 0.5 g, carbohydrate by difference 22.8 g, fibre 7.4 g, total sugars 0.32 g, sodium 238 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used, fibre Analytical, kJ Calculated; portions used: 1 cup (177 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173743 (Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt): Energy 124 kcal (519 kJ), protein 9.13 g, total fat 0.09 g, carbohydrate by difference 22.4 g, fibre 9.3 g, total sugars not printed, sodium 4 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed, fibre Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used; portions used: 1 cup (177 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173793 (Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt): Energy 124 kcal (519 kJ), protein 9.13 g, total fat 0.09 g, carbohydrate by difference 22.4 g, fibre 9.3 g, total sugars not printed, sodium 240 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed, fibre Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used; portions used: 1 cup (177 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 175197 (Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt): Energy 123 kcal (515 kJ), protein 9.49 g, total fat 0.17 g, carbohydrate by difference 21.8 g, fibre 9.3 g, total sugars not printed, sodium 5 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed, fibre Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used; portions used: 1 cup (177 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 175244 (Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled with salt): Energy 123 kcal (515 kJ), protein 9.49 g, total fat 0.17 g, carbohydrate by difference 21.8 g, fibre 9.3 g, total sugars not printed, sodium 241 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed, fibre Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used; portions used: 1 cup (177 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173792 (Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt): Energy 127 kcal (532 kJ), protein 8.67 g, total fat 0.5 g, carbohydrate by difference 22.8 g, fibre 6.4 g, total sugars 0.32 g, sodium 238 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used, kJ Calculated; portions used: 1 cup (177 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173741 (Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, canned): Energy 84 kcal (353 kJ), protein 5.22 g, total fat 0.6 g, carbohydrate by difference 14.5 g, fibre 4.3 g, total sugars 1.85 g, sodium 296 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Analytical, fibre Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used, kJ Calculated, water Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, protein Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, fat Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, sodium Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13; portions used: 1 cup (256 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 175245 (Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, solids and liquid, low sodium): Energy 81 kcal (341 kJ), protein 5.22 g, total fat 0.36 g, carbohydrate by difference 14.8 g, fibre 5.3 g, total sugars 1.85 g, sodium 117 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Analytical, fibre Analytical, kJ Calculated, water Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, protein Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, fat Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13, sodium Label claim (back calculated from label by NDL staff; Calculated from label claim/serving (g or %RDI); portions used: 1 cup (256 g); 1 can total can contents (436 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 175243 (Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, drained solids, rinsed in tap water): Energy 121 kcal (505 kJ), protein 8.12 g, total fat 0.93 g, carbohydrate by difference 20.8 g, fibre 6 g, total sugars not printed, sodium 208 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed, fibre Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used, kJ Calculated, water Analytical, protein Analytical, fat Analytical, sodium Analytical; portions used: 1 cup cup rinsed solids (158 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 172420 (Lentils, raw): Energy 352 kcal (1470 kJ), protein 24.6 g, total fat 1.06 g, carbohydrate by difference 63.4 g, fibre 10.7 g, total sugars 2.03 g, sodium 6 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Calculated, fibre Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used, kJ Calculated, water Analytical, protein Analytical, fat Analytical, sodium Analytical; portions used: 1 tablespoon (12 g); 1 cup (192 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 174284 (Lentils, pink or red, raw): Energy 358 kcal (1500 kJ), protein 23.9 g, total fat 2.17 g, carbohydrate by difference 63.1 g, fibre 10.8 g, total sugars not printed, sodium 7 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars not printed, fibre Analytical, kJ Calculated, water Analytical, protein Analytical, fat Analytical, sodium Analytical; portions used: 1 cup (192 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 175254 (Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt): Energy 114 kcal (477 kJ), protein 9.02 g, total fat 0.38 g, carbohydrate by difference 19.5 g, fibre 7.9 g, total sugars 1.8 g, sodium 238 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; No adjustment; Retention factors not used, kJ Calculated; portions used: 1 cup (198 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 174256 (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw): Energy 347 kcal (1450 kJ), protein 23.9 g, total fat 1.15 g, carbohydrate by difference 62.6 g, fibre 16.3 g, total sugars 6.6 g, sodium 15 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Taken from another source--other tables of food composition; portions used: 1 tbsp (13 g); 1 cup (207 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 175255 (Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt): Energy 105 kcal (441 kJ), protein 7.02 g, total fat 0.38 g, carbohydrate by difference 19.2 g, fibre 7.6 g, total sugars 2 g, sodium 238 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; No adjustment; Retention factors not used, fibre Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; No adjustment; Retention factors not used, kJ Calculated; portions used: 1 cup (202 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173756 (Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw): Energy 378 kcal (1580 kJ), protein 20.5 g, total fat 6.04 g, carbohydrate by difference 63 g, fibre 12.2 g, total sugars 10.7 g, sodium 24 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Taken from another source--other tables of food composition, fibre Taken from another source--other tables of food composition, kJ Calculated, water Analytical, protein Analytical; portions used: 1 tbsp (12.5 g); 1 cup (200 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173799 (Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt): Energy 164 kcal (686 kJ), protein 8.86 g, total fat 2.59 g, carbohydrate by difference 27.4 g, fibre 7.6 g, total sugars 4.8 g, sodium 243 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; No adjustment; Retention factors not used, fibre Analytical, kJ Calculated; portions used: 1 cup (164 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 175250 (Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned, solids and liquids, low sodium): Energy 88 kcal (369 kJ), protein 4.92 g, total fat 1.95 g, carbohydrate by difference 13.5 g, fibre 4.4 g, total sugars 2.59 g, sodium 132 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Based on another form of the food or similar food; Concentration adjustment; Solids; Retention factors not used, fibre Analytical, kJ Calculated, water Analytical, protein Analytical, fat Analytical, sodium Label claim (back calculated from label by NDL staff; Calculated from label claim/serving (g or %RDI); portions used: 1 can total can contents (448 g); 1 cup (240 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), Table 1: B001 Bengal gram, dal; B002 Bengal gram, whole; B010 Green gram, dal; B011 Green gram, whole, PDF p. 42; B013 Lentil dal; B014 Lentil whole, brown; B015 Lentil whole, yellowish; B018 Rajmah, black; B019 Rajmah, brown; B020 Rajmah, red, PDF p. 43 (read 29 October 2026).
• nyus.in, the NYUS landing page, read on 29 October 2026 for the app statements in the NYUS section and the CTA.

The portion kcal, the kJ to kcal conversions, the sums, the rounding, the comparisons and every sentence starting "Our reading" are NYUS's own arithmetic or opinion, not from USDA or IFCT. The energy, water, protein, fat, carbohydrate, fibre, sugars and sodium values, the data-type labels and the Measures-list portions are exactly as shown on the USDA record pages. The names in the first column are USDA's own record names.

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