Calories in Black Beans
1 cup of black beans (180 g) has 236 calories, with 16 g of protein, 1 g of fat and 42 g of carbohydrates. Per 100 grams, black beans has 131 calories.
Most of the calories in black beans come from carbohydrates (70%). Black beans is high in fiber (8.6 g per 100 g) and low in fat. It has more calories per gram than 32% of the 165 beans and legumes in our database.
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How many calories are in 1 cup of black beans?
1 cup of black beans (180 g) has 236 calories.
How many calories are in 100 grams of black beans?
100 grams of black beans has 131 calories, 8.8 g of protein, 0.5 g of fat and 24 g of carbohydrates.
How much protein is in black beans?
Black beans has 8.8 g of protein per 100 g. 1 cup of black beans gives you 16 g.
Is black beans high in calories?
Black beans has 131 calories per 100 g. It has more calories per gram than 32% of the 165 beans and legumes in our database. A 2,000 calorie day fits about 15.3 kg of it.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS 2021-2023. FDC ID 2707361. Original description: Black beans, from dried, no added fat. Portion weights are USDA household measures.