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Beans: calories and nutrition

Calories, nutrition facts and serving-size guidance for Beans, centered on Beans — cooked, boiled, without salt. Preparation, salt, fortification, brand and serving variants remain supporting sections.
SELECTED FOOD STATEBeans, navy, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
PER 100 G140kcal

moderate calorie density

CPF

QUICK ANSWER

How many calories are in beans?

Beans provides 140 calories per 100 g in the selected USDA record for “Beans, navy, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.” The same weight contains 8.23 g protein, 26 g carbohydrate, 0.62 g fat and 10.5 g fibre. By calculated energy contribution, carbohydrate is the leading macronutrient in this record.

THE SOURCE NUMBERS

Beans nutrition facts per 100 g

The five core values below come from USDA FoodData Central record 173746. They share the same 100 g edible-portion basis, so the calorie and macronutrient figures remain internally consistent.

Calories140kcal
Protein8.23g
Carbohydrate26g
Fat0.62g
Fibre10.5g

CALCULATED PORTIONS

Calories at different gram weights

These are transparent calculations from the 140-kcal-per-100-g record—not claims that a spoon, piece or cup always weighs the same amount.

50 g70 kcalcalculated gram example
100 g140 kcalUSDA reference basis
150 g210 kcalcalculated gram example
250 g350 kcalcalculated gram example

MACRO PROFILE

What the carbohydrate, protein and fat values mean

26 g carbohydrate

Carbohydrate is reported for the selected beans, navy, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt record. Fibre is included within total carbohydrate where the source reports it.

8.23 g protein

This is the protein amount in 100 g of the selected edible state. It should be compared with foods on the same weight basis.

0.62 g fat

Fat content can shift when oil, skin, sauces, draining, roasting or recipe ingredients differ from the reference description.

10.5 g fibre

This record is comparatively fibre-rich by weight. Fibre values remain specific to this food state.

ONE CANONICAL FOOD PAGE

Reference state and related variants

Legume records depend on mature or immature state, dry versus cooked weight, draining and added salt. This page anchors its calculations to one selected record so unlike states are not silently mixed.

SELECTED

Beans, navy, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt

Best complete common-state record; use FDC 173746 instead of spreadsheet primary FDC 2644281.

SR Legacy · FDC 173746
Related records kept as supporting variants
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  • Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw
  • Beans, baked, canned, no salt added
  • Beans, baked, canned, plain or vegetarian
  • Beans, baked, canned, with beef
  • Beans, baked, canned, with franks
  • Beans, baked, canned, with pork
  • Beans, baked, canned, with pork and sweet sauce

Plus 125 additional mapped variants in the research ledger.

BETTER FOOD LOGGING

How to use this number accurately

  1. Match the state.Use this page only when “Beans, navy, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt” is a reasonable match for what was eaten.
  2. Use edible grams.Exclude bones, pits, shells, packaging and discarded liquid unless the source description includes them.
  3. Calculate the portion.Multiply edible grams by 1.4 to estimate calories from this exact record.
  4. Add recipe ingredients.Oil, sauces, breading, sweeteners, toppings and preparation losses require a recipe or separate entries.

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SOURCE & EVIDENCE BOUNDARY

Where the nutrition values come from

Core nutrition values use USDA FoodData Central record 173746: “Beans, navy, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.” The record type is SR Legacy, and values are shown per 100 g edible portion.

Nutrition databases describe reference samples. Natural variation, formulation, preparation and measurement can change an individual serving. This page provides general nutrition information, not medical advice or a food-safety duration.

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