Calories in Kidney beans

100 g of kidney beans has 126 kcal, and 1 cup of kidney beans (180 g) has about 227 kcal.

126 kcalper 100 g

227 kcal in 1 cup (180 g)

Low density · 1.3 kcal per g

Protein 8.6g 27% of the calories
Carbs 22.7g 70% of the calories
Fat 0.5g 3% of the calories
Fiber 7.4g

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 31 minutes of walking, or 11 minutes of running, for a 70 kg body - context, not a debt to work off.

Kidney 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	126kcal	227kcal
Fat	0.5g	0.9g
Saturated Fat	0.07g	0.13g
Unsaturated Fat	0.43g	0.77g
Carbs	22.7g	40.8g
Sugars	0.32g	0.58g
Fiber	7.4g	13.3g
Protein	8.6g	15.5g
Salt	0.58g	1g
Water	66.5g	120g

Alcohol	0g	0g
Caffeine	0mg	0mg

Monounsaturated	0.039g	0.07g
Polyunsaturated	0.27g	0.49g
Omega-3	0.17g	0.3g
ALA	0.17g	0.3g
DHA	0g	0g
EPA	0g	0g
Omega-6	0.11g	0.19g
AA	0g	0g
LA	0.11g	0.19g
Cholesterol	0mg	0mg

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	0.15mg	0.27mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0.055mg	0.099mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	0.55mg	0.98mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)	0.11mg	0.2mg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)	0µg	0µg
Folate (Vitamin B9)	123µg	221µg
Vitamin A	0µg	0µg
Vitamin C	1.1mg	2mg
Vitamin D	0IU	0IU
Vitamin E	0.03mg	0.054mg
Vitamin K	8.4µg	15.1µg
Choline	30.3mg	54.5mg

Calcium	28mg	50.4mg
Copper	0.24mg	0.43mg
Iron	2.9mg	5.3mg
Magnesium	45mg	81mg
Phosphorus	141mg	254mg
Potassium	401mg	722mg
Selenium	1.2µg	2.2µg
Zinc	1.1mg	1.9mg

Beta-carotene	0µg	0µg
Lycopene	0µg	0µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0µg	0µg
Flavonoids	11.8mg	21.3mg
Anthocyanidins	2.7mg	4.8mg
Flavan-3-ols	1.9mg	3.5mg
Flavonols	7.2mg	13mg
Isoflavones	0.01mg	0.018mg

Cystine	0.093g	0.17g
Histidine	0.24g	0.43g
Isoleucine	0.38g	0.69g
Leucine	0.69g	1.2g
Lysine	0.59g	1.1g
Methionine	0.13g	0.23g
Phenylalanine	0.47g	0.84g
Threonine	0.36g	0.65g
Tryptophan	0.1g	0.18g
Tyrosine	0.24g	0.44g
Valine	0.45g	0.81g

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.

What stands out in kidney beans

1 cup (180 g) is 227 kcal, about 11% of a 2,000 kcal day.

High in folate123 µg per 100 g (62% of the daily reference)
High in fiber7.4 g per 100 g (30% of the daily reference)
High in protein8.6 g per 100 g, 27% of the calories
Low in fat0.5 g per 100 g
Low in saturated fat0.07 g per 100 g

Claims follow the EU nutrition claims rules and the "high" warnings the UK/EU front-of-pack labels; the 2,000 kcal day is the reference intake for an average adult.

Calories in different amounts of kidney beans

50 g	63 kcal
100 g	126 kcal
180 g1 cup	227 kcal
200 g	252 kcal
360 g2 servings	454 kcal

Any amount g 227 kcal

Foods with similar calories

Other published foods within reach of 126 kcal per 100 g, so the number has something to sit against.

Black beans 5 kcal more 131kcal / 100 g

Chickpeas 37 kcal more 163kcal / 100 g

Potato 33 kcal less 93kcal / 100 g

Garlic 17 kcal more 143kcal / 100 g

Avocado 34 kcal more 160kcal / 100 g

Lentils 11 kcal less 115kcal / 100 g

Questions about kidney beans

1 cup of kidney beans (180 g) has about 227 kcal, and 100 g has 126 kcal.

1 cup of kidney beans (180 g) has 15.5 g of protein, and 100 g has 8.6 g. The macro calculator works out how much protein you need a day.

1 cup of kidney beans (180 g) has 13.3 g of fiber, and 100 g has 7.4 g.

It depends on how it is prepared. Per 100 g: cooked 126 kcal, canned, fat added 186 kcal, canned, no added fat 135 kcal, cooked, fat added 177 kcal, cooked, restaurant 195 kcal. This page shows kidney beans (cooked).

Yes. 100 g of kidney beans has 123 µg of folate, 62% of what an adult needs in a day.

Yes. 100 g of kidney beans has 8.6 g of protein, and protein makes up 27% of the calories.

Yes. 100 g of kidney beans has 7.4 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 kidney beans (180 g) has about 227 kcal. The calorie calculator works out how many you need.

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