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Black beans

Calories in Black beans

100 g of black beans has 131 kcal, and 1 cup of black beans (180 g) has about 236 kcal.

131 kcalper 100 g

236 kcal in 1 cup (180 g)

Low density · 1.3 kcal per g

  • Protein 8.8g 26% of the calories
  • Carbs 23.6g 70% of the calories
  • Fat 0.5g 4% of the calories
  • Fiber 8.6g

Per 100 g. Figures from USDA FoodData Central. Averages across measured samples; a few percent either way is normal. Updated 2026-10-04.

100 g is about 32 minutes of walking, or 11 minutes of running, for a 70 kg body - context, not a debt to work off.

Black beans nutrition facts

A dash means nobody measured it - not that there is none of it.

Per serving: 1 cup (180 g)
Nutrient Per 100 g Per serving
Energy 131kcal 236kcal
Fat 0.54g 0.97g
Saturated Fat 0.14g 0.25g
Unsaturated Fat 0.4g 0.72g
Carbs 23.6g 42.4g
Sugars 0.32g 0.58g
Fiber 8.6g 15.5g
Protein 8.8g 15.9g
Salt 0.58g 1g
Water 65.3g 118g
Alcohol 0g 0g
Caffeine 0mg 0mg
Monounsaturated 0.047g 0.085g
Polyunsaturated 0.23g 0.41g
Omega-3 0.1g 0.19g
ALA 0.1g 0.19g
DHA 0g 0g
EPA 0g 0g
Omega-6 0.12g 0.23g
AA 0g 0g
LA 0.12g 0.23g
Cholesterol 0mg 0mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 0.23mg 0.41mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.056mg 0.1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.48mg 0.86mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.065mg 0.12mg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) 0µg 0µg
Folate (Vitamin B9) 141µg 254µg
Vitamin A 0µg 0µg
Vitamin C 0mg 0mg
Vitamin D 0IU 0IU
Vitamin E 0.86mg 1.5mg
Vitamin K 3.3µg 5.9µg
Choline 32.4mg 58.3mg
Calcium 27mg 48.6mg
Copper 0.21mg 0.37mg
Iron 2.1mg 3.8mg
Magnesium 70mg 126mg
Phosphorus 139mg 250mg
Potassium 353mg 635mg
Selenium 1.2µg 2.2µg
Zinc 1.1mg 2mg
Beta-carotene 0µg 0µg
Lycopene 0µg 0µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin 0µg 0µg
Flavonoids 10.6mg 19.1mg
Anthocyanidins 8.1mg 14.6mg
Flavan-3-ols 1.5mg 2.7mg
Flavonols 0.99mg 1.8mg
Cystine 0.095g 0.17g
Histidine 0.25g 0.44g
Isoleucine 0.39g 0.7g
Leucine 0.7g 1.3g
Lysine 0.6g 1.1g
Methionine 0.13g 0.24g
Phenylalanine 0.48g 0.86g
Threonine 0.37g 0.67g
Tryptophan 0.1g 0.19g
Tyrosine 0.25g 0.45g
Valine 0.46g 0.83g
Read it as an averageIt is what a laboratory measured, averaged over samples - variety, ripeness and cut all move it, and a few percent either way is normal.

Questions about black beans

1 cup of black beans (180 g) has about 236 kcal, and 100 g has 131 kcal.

1 cup of black beans (180 g) has 15.9 g of protein, and 100 g has 8.8 g. The macro calculator works out how much protein you need a day.

1 cup of black beans (180 g) has 15.5 g of fiber, and 100 g has 8.6 g.

It depends on how it is prepared. Per 100 g: cooked 131 kcal, canned, no added fat 134 kcal, canned, fat added 178 kcal, cooked, restaurant 200 kcal, cooked, fat added 181 kcal. This page shows black beans (cooked).

Yes. 100 g of black beans has 141 µg of folate, 70% of what an adult needs in a day.

Yes. 100 g of black beans has 8.8 g of protein, and protein makes up 27% of the calories.

Yes. 100 g of black beans has 8.6 g of fiber; a food counts as high in fiber from 6 g.

It can be part of a diet that loses weight: what counts is the total calories you eat in a day, not any single food. 1 cup of black beans (180 g) has about 236 kcal. The calorie calculator works out how many you need.

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