Calories in Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt

Generic food Cooked Beans and Legumes

Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt contains 127 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (177 g) provides about 225 kcal.

Roughly 70% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 27% from protein and 3% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for legumes and legume products on FoodFactly (127 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 33% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9), 27% of the Daily Value for copper and 21% of the Daily Value for manganese.

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

127kcal per 100 g
8.7 gprotein
22.8 gcarbohydrates
0.5 gfat
225kcal in 1 cup (177 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 127 kcal
Total fat ? 0.5 g 0.6%
Saturated fat ? 0.072 g 0.4%
Trans fat Z 0 g
Cholesterol ? 0 mg 0%
Sodium ? 238 mg 10%
Total carbohydrates C 22.8 g 8%
Dietary fiber ? 6.4 g 23%
Total sugars I 0.32 g
Protein ? 8.7 g 17%
Vitamin A C 0 µg0%
Vitamin C ? 1.2 mg1%
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0%
Vitamin E I 0.87 mg6%
Vitamin K I 3.3 µg3%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.16 mg13%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.058 mg4%
Niacin (B3) ? 0.58 mg4%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 0.22 mg4%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.12 mg7%
Folate (B9) C 130 µg33%
Vitamin B12 ? 0 µg0%
Calcium ? 28 mg2%
Iron ? 2.9 mg16%
Magnesium ? 45 mg11%
Phosphorus ? 142 mg11%
Potassium ? 403 mg9%
Zinc ? 1.1 mg10%
Copper ? 0.24 mg27%
Manganese ? 0.48 mg21%
Selenium M 1.2 µg2%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 27%Carbohydrates: 70%Fat: 3%127kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 27%
  • Carbohydrates 70%
  • Fat 3%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Folate (B9)33%Copper27%Manganese21%Iron16%Thiamin (B1)13%Phosphorus11%Magnesium11%Zinc10%Potassium9%Vitamin B67%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein8.7 gbelow the median for legumes and legume products (median 8.9 g)
  • Fiber6.4 gabove the median for legumes and legume products (median 5.3 g)
  • Sugars0.32 gin the lowest quarter of legumes and legume products (median 2.2 g)
  • Fat0.5 gin the lowest quarter of legumes and legume products (median 1.4 g)
  • Saturated fat0.072 gin the lowest quarter of legumes and legume products (median 0.21 g)
  • Sodium238 mgabove the median for legumes and legume products (median 41 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal6.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water66.9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?0.28 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.1 g
Threonine ?0.37 g
Isoleucine ?0.38 g
Leucine ?0.69 g
Lysine ?0.6 g
Methionine ?0.13 g
Cystine ?0.094 g
Phenylalanine ?0.47 g
Tyrosine ?0.24 g
Valine ?0.45 g
Arginine ?0.54 g
Histidine ?0.24 g
Alanine ?0.36 g
Aspartic acid ?1 g
Glutamic acid ?1.3 g
Glycine ?0.34 g
Proline ?0.37 g
Serine ?0.47 g
Individual fatty acids (18)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) I0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) I0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?0.11 g
SFA 4:0 I0 g
SFA 6:0 I0 g
SFA 8:0 I0 g
SFA 10:0 I0 g
SFA 12:0 I0 g
SFA 16:0 ?0.064 g
SFA 18:0 ?0.008 g
MUFA 18:1 ?0.039 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.17 g
PUFA 20:4 I0 g
MUFA 16:1 I0 g
PUFA 18:4 I0 g
MUFA 20:1 I0 g
MUFA 22:1 I0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) I0 g
Carotenoids (7)
Beta-carotene I0 µg
Lycopene I0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin I0 µg
Retinol Z0 µg
Carotene, alpha I0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta I0 µg
Other components (11)
Water ?66.9 g
Alcohol I0 g
Caffeine Z0 mg
Ash ?1.1 g
Theobromine Z0 mg
Energy C532 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C0 IU
Folic acid Z0 µg
Folate, food ?130 µg
Vitamin E, added Z0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z0 µg

Other forms of Beans

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in cooked beans?

100 g of cooked beans has 127 kcal. 1 cup (177 g): about 225 kcal.

How much protein is in cooked beans?

Cooked beans contains 8.7 g of protein per 100 g (17% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 15.3 g in 1 cup (177 g). About 27% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other legumes and legume products, that is below the median (median 8.9 g).

How many carbs are in cooked beans?

Cooked beans has 22.8 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 6.4 g of fiber and 0.32 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked beans?

Cooked beans contains 0.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.072 g is saturated (0.4% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked beans contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Folate (B9) (33% DV), copper (27% DV), manganese (21% DV), iron (16% DV) and Thiamin (B1) (13% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked beans?

100 g contains 238 mg of sodium, 10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does beans have the same nutrition cooked and canned?

No. Per 100 g, beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt has 127 kcal, while beans, snap, green, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids has 15 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 173792. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

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