B
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45%
45% -- consumers eating lentils for protein for US consumers (2026)
45% of US adult consumers claim they eat lentils to add protein to their diets.
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Value
45%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Pulse Canada
Primary
Tier B
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Source Article
Ingredient Powerhouses
Original Research
Pulse Canada
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Methodology
Pulse Canada, US consumers 18+
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Industrymarketing
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US consumers: 45% consumers eating lentils for protein. Source: Pulse Canada (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-eat-lentils-protein-45
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