There are about 119 calories in 100 grams of beans.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 41 entries for beans, from 21 to 446 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Beans, lupin, cooked, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of beans?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 119
- Protein
- 15.6 g
- Fat
- 2.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 7.1 g
- Sodium
- 4 mg
Beans comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tablespoon | 15 g | 18 | 2.3 | 0.43 | 1.1 |
| teaspoon | 7 g | 8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| small portion | 50 g | 60 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 |
| medium portion | 100 g | 119 | 15.6 | 2.9 | 7.1 |
| large portion | 200 g | 238 | 31.2 | 5.8 | 14.2 |
100 grams of beans contain 15.6 grams of protein, 2.9 grams of fat and 7.1 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein15.6 g
- Fat2.9 g
- Saturated fat0.3 g
- Carbohydrates7.1 g
- Sugars0 g
- Dietary fibre2.8 g
- Sodium4 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of beans, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 51.1 mg
- Iron
- 1.2 mg
- Potassium
- 246 mg
- Magnesium
- 54.1 mg
- Zinc
- 1.4 mg
- Vitamin C
- 1.1 mg
- Folate
- 59.1 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 41 entries for beans.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
All 41 entries in the table
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans, white, dried, cooked, fat not added | 138 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 18.6 |
| Beans, white, salad, with parsley and lemon juice, no added oil | 124 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 17.1 |
| Beans, white, dried | 333 | 23.4 | 0.9 | 45.1 |
| Beans, white, cooked in tomato paste, with olive oil | 142 | 7 | 4.1 | 15.9 |
| Beans, black, cooked in tomato paste and canola oil | 121 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 13.1 |
| Beans, white, cooked in tomato paste and canola oil | 142 | 7 | 4.1 | 15.9 |
| Beans, white, cooked with sweet potato, carrots and onions, fat not added | 103 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 14.7 |
| Beans, white, in tomato sauce, with soy oil | 118 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 13.7 |
| Beans, white, cooked, in tomato paste | 90 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 16 |
| Beans, black, dried, cooked, fat not added | 129 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 15.9 |
| Beans, fava, salad, cooked with lemon juice, with olive oil | 127 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 17.2 |
| Beans, fava, cooked, fat not added | 109 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 14.1 |
| Beans, broadbeans, without pods | 72 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 7.5 |
| Beans, fava, salad | 96 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 17.1 |
| Beans, fava, in pod, raw | 331 | 25.3 | 1.5 | 56.5 |
| Beans, fava, fresh, cooked with olive oil | 149 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 15.2 |
| Beans, lima, dry, cooked, fat not added | 114 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 13.8 |
| Beans, fava, fried, Egyptian style | 366 | 26.3 | 15 | 31.5 |
| Beans,kidney, red, dried | 337 | 22.5 | 1.1 | 46.1 |
| Beans, broadbeans/fava beans, mature seeds, raw | 283 | 21.7 | 1.3 | 48.4 |
| Beans, broadbeans/fava beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt | 102 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 18.3 |
| Beans, lupin, cookedThe entry used above | 119 | 15.6 | 2.9 | 7.1 |
| Beans, lupins, mature seeds, raw | 371 | 36.2 | 9.7 | 40.4 |
| Beans, soybeans, cooked, fat not added | 172 | 16.5 | 8.9 | 3.9 |
| Beans, soybeans, dried | 446 | 36.5 | 19.9 | 20.9 |
| Beans, lima, raw | 113 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 15.3 |
| Beans, string, cooked, from canned, NS as to color, fat not added | 25 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Beans, string, yellow, cooked, from fresh, fat not added | 35 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| Beans, string, yellow, cooked, from frozen, fat not added | 28 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt | 132 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 23.7 |
| Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, solids and liquids | 81 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 14.8 |
| Beans, fava, frozen, Sunfrost | 74 | 8.4 | 0.4 | 17.8 |
| Beans, red, cooked, frozen, Sunfrost | 91 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 25.2 |
| Beans, white, cooked, frozen, Sunfrost | 129 | 9.1 | 0 | 16.6 |
| Beans, dry, cooked, NS as to type, fat not added | 126 | 8.7 | 0.4 | 16 |
| Beans, white, dried, cooked in tomato sauce and soy oil | 142 | 7 | 4.1 | 15.9 |
| Beans, mung, mature seeds, sprouted, raw | 30 | 3 | 0.2 | 5.9 |
| Beans, mung, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | 21 | 2 | 0.1 | 4.2 |
| Beans, mung, fat not added | 104 | 7 | 0.4 | 11.4 |
| Cowpeas, dry, cooked, fat not added in cooking | 115 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 14.1 |
| Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, raw | 336 | 23.5 | 1.3 | 49.4 |
These foods are close to beans in calories.
- Edamame, frozen, prepared, without pods122 calories per 100 g
- Lentils115 calories per 100 g
- Edamame, frozen, unprepared, without pods110 calories per 100 g
- Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw122 calories per 100 g
- Soy pudding, 2% fat, vanilla/chocolate, Tnuva105 calories per 100 g
- Tofu130 calories per 100 g
These are the questions people ask about the calories in beans.
How many calories are in beans?
100 grams of beans have about 119 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 41 entries for it, from 21 to 446 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of beans?
50 grams have 60 calories, 100 grams have 119 and 200 grams have 238.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in beans?
In 100 grams there are 15.6 g of protein, 2.9 g of fat and 7.1 g of carbohydrates, of which 0 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one tablespoon of beans?
The Ministry's table gives 15 grams for one tablespoon of beans, which is 18 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.