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Lentils turn out to be a meaningful part of that cultural story.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

Lentils contain non-heme iron, which is poorly absorbed unless accompanied by food containing vitamin C, all of which the physician left unsaid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Lentils, beans, nuts and fortified cereals like Weet-Bix are good sources of iron and zinc.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2022

You’ll find that technique in the Roasted Radishes, Potatoes and Crispy Lentils recipe pictured above.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2020

As a matter of course, Lentils and other kinds of pulse agree more or less with Peas and Beans in the predominance of phosphates and potash.

From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons