98 Lentils Lens culinaris The lentil (Lens culinaris) is an edible pulse. It is a bushy annual plant of the legume family, grown for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about 40 cm (16 in) tall and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each. Lentils contain dietary fiber, folate, vitamin B1, and minerals. Red (or pink) lentils contain a lower concentration of fiber than green lentils (11% rather than 31%). Health magazine has selected lentils as one of the five healthiest foods. 503364 Lentils 98.jpg image/jpeg 90861 2012-04-20T09:43:56Z 105 Pulses Lentils Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:20Z 2019-05-14T18:04:16Z false generic 3864 true FOOD00098