Question 1

How many calories are in black beans?

Accepted Answer

One cup (172 g) of black beans has about 227 calories. Per 100 g that is 132 calories. The figures are from the USDA FoodData Central database (lab-measured values).

Question 2

How much protein is in black beans?

Accepted Answer

One cup (172 g) has 15.2 g of protein (8.9 g per 100 g).

Question 3

How many carbs are in black beans?

Accepted Answer

One cup (172 g) has 40.8 g of carbohydrate, of which 15 g is fibre and 0.6 g is sugars.

Question 4

What vitamins and minerals does black beans contain?

Accepted Answer

Per cup (172 g), the most notable are folate (64% of the Daily Value), copper (40% of the Daily Value), thiamin (b1) (35% of the Daily Value), manganese (33% of the Daily Value). The tool above lists every vitamin and mineral the USDA measured, at any portion size.

Question 5

Where do these black beans nutrition numbers come from?

Accepted Answer

They come from the USDA FoodData Central database (SR Legacy), which is public domain, scaled to the portion shown. Brands and recipes vary, so treat them as typical values. Nothing you look up here is sent to a server.

Nutrient	1 cup (172 g)	Per 100 g	% Daily Value
Calories	227 kcal	132 kcal	—
Protein	15 g	8.9 g	30%
Carbohydrate	41 g	24 g	15%
Fibre	15 g	8.7 g	53%
Sugars	0.55 g	0.32 g	—
Fat	0.93 g	0.54 g	1%
Saturated fat	0.24 g	0.14 g	1%
Sodium	1.7 mg	1 mg	0%
Potassium	611 mg	355 mg	13%
Calcium	46 mg	27 mg	4%
Iron	3.6 mg	2.1 mg	20%
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg	0%

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