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Great Value Organic Lentils: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-08-22 · Great Value

Quick answer

Everyday Choice

Great Value organic lentils received a Longevity Score of 98 out of 100 (everyday choice). Whole-food ingredients with minimal concerns. Strengths include high protein source, rich in fiber, and minimal processing, while main considerations include added salt and calcium chloride present.

Longevity Score 98/100

What helped the score?

  • High protein source
  • Rich in fiber
  • Minimal processing

What held the score back?

  • Contains added salt
  • Calcium chloride present

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Source data, GTIN, and Food Quality Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Great Value Organic Lentils
Category
Produce (source: Vegetable And Lentil Mixes)
GTIN / UPC
00078742213309
Serving size
130 g (1/2 cup)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Food Quality Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Great Value

Organic Lentils

Everyday Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Everyday Choice

Whole-food ingredients with minimal concerns.

What Stands Out

Real Lentils

Primary protein source

Good Fiber

3g fiber

11% DV

Good Protein

7g protein

14% DV

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • High protein source
  • Rich in fiber
  • Minimal processing

Key Concerns

  • Contains added salt
  • Calcium chloride present

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

Lentils

Whole-food ingredients

Lentils

Additives

Calcium chloride

Ingredients

Ingredient list

WATER, ORGANIC LENTILS, SEA SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE (FIRMING AGENT).

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

111

6% DV

Total Carbs

21g

8% DV

Protein

7g

14% DV

Saturated Fat

0g

0% DV

Fiber

3g

11% DV

Net Carbs

18g

7% DV

Sugar

1g

Added Sugar

0g

0% DV

Total Fat

0g

0% DV

Sodium

114mg

5% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

0g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1116% DV
Total Carbs21g8% DV
Protein7g14% DV
Saturated Fat0g0% DV
Fiber3g11% DV
Net Carbs18g7% DV
Sugar1g—
Added Sugar0g0% DV
Total Fat0g0% DV
Sodium114mg5% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat0g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Low sugar (1g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Low saturated fat (0g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Moderate calories (111 kcal)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Low sugar (1g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Modest calories per serving (111 kcal)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Available carbohydrates (21g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Great Value Organic Lentils highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Great Value Organic Lentils shows about 2.99g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Great Value Organic Lentils: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: High protein source; Rich in fiber; Minimal processing.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Contains added salt; Calcium chloride present.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same produce differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Produce, selected from the same Food Quality Guide catalog.

Source data and Food Quality Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Food Quality Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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