Please someone explain this to me. If I cook them and drink

you have N number of raw lentils.

their total mass = 100g.

you have M number of boiled lentils

their total mass = 100g.

Is N >,< or = M?

the lentils swell up with water so they weigh more, similar to how rice increases in volume.

>>40864909
>>40864984
there's literally no way to cook them unless by boiling, it's confusing that lentils packages list their raw protein %. Doesn't it hurt sales, and the popularity of the grain in general?

just weigh them raw then cook it

>>40865084
no its because 100 g of lentils is less lentils that 100g raw lentils. they expect you to weight them out and then cook them. weigh your lentils before cooking then weigh them after and theyll weigh more.

>>40865084

Can't guarantee how well people cook them, and thus how much extra water will be absorbed. Also not reasonable for people to weigh them post-boil.

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>>40864864
>>40865084
How are you still not getting it?
Holy fuck, my sides

>>40864864
>>40865084
wrong. they can be cooked dry.

>>40864864
This is why you shouldn't boil pretty much anything, you lose the nutritionz.

>>40864864


It would greatly help dumb people to list both raw and boiled facts, on the same label. You have demonstrated the necessity.