B
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59%
59% -- consumers eating lentils for health for US consumers (2026)
59% of US consumers aged 18+ claim that they eat lentils because they are a healthier choice.
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59%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Pulse Canada
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Tier B
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Ingredient Powerhouses
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Pulse Canada
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Pulse Canada, US consumers 18+
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Industrymarketing
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US consumers: 59% consumers eating lentils for health. Source: Pulse Canada (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-eat-lentils-healthier-59
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