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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.
| 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 |
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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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