USDA food category

Legumes and Legume Products

According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed September 2026), legumes and legume products entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.

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Foods shown
205
Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
14.1g
Avg proteinhigh · 28% DV

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Dual-rank verdict

Legumes and Legume Products ranks 18th of 25 USDA food groups on average calorie density (205 kcal/100g) but 9th of 25 on average protein (14.1g/100g), group-level USDA averages rather than any single food.

294
foods in avg / 100g profile
205
avg calories / 100g
14.1g
avg protein / 100g
#18 / 25
by calorie density

LEGUMES_AND_LEGUME_PRODU · USDA FDC · September 2026

Legumes and Legume Products group desk

CAL-LIGHT 205 kcal/100g PRO-MID 14.1g/100g DENS-LOWER #18/25 dense PRO-RANK-MID #9/25 protein COUNT-SMALL 351 PHOTO-FINISH American Indian/Alaska · ±4 kcal BOOK-FDC 351 idx · September 2026

351 index-core foods average 205 kcal and 14.1g protein per 100g · #18/25 by calorie density · #9/25 by protein. Read with nearest density peer: American Indian/Alaska Native Foods (+4 kcal/100g).

Calorie-density neighbourhood around Legumes and Legume Products

Vegetables and · lightest avg63 kcalLegumes and · this group205 kcalAmerican Indian/Alaska · near209 kcalPork Products · near211 kcalBeef Products · near211 kcalFats and · densest avg609 kcal
Neighbourhood around Legumes and Legume Products's 205 kcal/100g group average, not a full 25-group distribution reprint.

Most calorie-dense legumes and legume products

Calories per 100 g across the foods on this page

  1. 1 Bacon bits, meatless 476 kcal
  2. 2 Beans, adzuki 329 kcal
  3. 3 Bacon, meatless 309 kcal
  4. 4 Beans, adzuki 237 kcal
  5. 5 Beans, baked 155 kcal
  6. 6 Beans, baked 142 kcal
  7. 7 Beans, adzuki 128 kcal
  8. 8 Beans, adzuki 128 kcal
  9. 9 Beans, baked 121 kcal
  10. 10 Beans, baked 106 kcal
  11. 11 Beans, baked 105 kcal
  12. 12 Beans, baked 105 kcal
kcal / 100g Source: USDA FoodData Central (page 1)

Where legumes and legume products sit on protein

This group averages 14.1g of protein per 100g, placed against every USDA reference (whole) food.

Protein per 100g - Legumes and Legume Products average vs every USDA reference food

USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value

14 Top 40% higher than 60% of 7,880 USDA reference foods

0–5: 2,829 USDA reference foods (36%). Below this entry. 5–10: 1,170 USDA reference foods (15%). Below this entry. 10–15: 863 USDA reference foods (11%). This entry sits in this band. 15–20: 783 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 20–25: 1,085 USDA reference foods (14%). Above this entry. 25–30: 826 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 30–35: 230 USDA reference foods (3%). Above this entry. 35–40: 32 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 40–45: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 45–50: 11 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 50–55: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 55–60: 33 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. This group's avg 0 60 every USDA reference food, bucketed by value

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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · 2026

Where Legumes and Legume Products sits among the 25 USDA food groups

Plotted by average calories and average protein per 100g, group-level averages across every USDA food category (not individual foods).

06.412.819.225.635.7185.8336.0486.1636.3Avg protein / 100gAvg calories / 100gPoint 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221Legumes and Legume Products: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205High-cal, low-proteinHigh-cal, high-proteinLow-cal, low-proteinLow-cal, high-protein
Legumes and Legume Products: 14.1g avg protein, 205 avg kcal per 100g, among 25 USDA food groups
Read the chart as text
  • Point 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218
  • Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254
  • Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154
  • Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609
  • Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197
  • Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104
  • Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256
  • Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328
  • Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87
  • Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63
  • Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498
  • Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111
  • Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134
  • Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216
  • Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360
  • Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330
  • Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288
  • Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253
  • Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444
  • Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209
  • Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221
  • Legumes and Legume Products: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205
Name Calories Protein Fat Carbs

→ Compare the first three legumes and legume products foods side-by-side

Bacon bits, meatless

Whole Food
476 cal
P: 32.0gF: 25.9gC: 28.6g

Bacon, meatless

Whole Food
309 cal
P: 11.7gF: 29.5gC: 5.3g

Baked beans, Original, canned, with pork

Whole Food
Calories: not available

No macro data

Beans, Dry, Black (0% moisture)

Whole Food
111 cal (est.)
P: 24.4gF: 1.4gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Black (0% moisture)

Whole Food
111 cal (est.)
P: 24.4gF: 1.4gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Brown (0% moisture)

Whole Food
112 cal (est.)
P: 25.6gF: 1.1gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Brown (0% moisture)

Whole Food
112 cal (est.)
P: 25.6gF: 1.1gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Carioca (0% moisture)

Whole Food
114 cal (est.)
P: 25.2gF: 1.4gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Carioca (0% moisture)

Whole Food
114 cal (est.)
P: 25.2gF: 1.4gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Cranberry (0% moisture)

Whole Food
109 cal (est.)
P: 24.4gF: 1.2gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Cranberry (0% moisture)

Whole Food
109 cal (est.)
P: 24.4gF: 1.2gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Dark Red Kidney (0% moisture)

Whole Food
115 cal (est.)
P: 25.9gF: 1.3gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Dark Red Kidney (0% moisture)

Whole Food
115 cal (est.)
P: 25.9gF: 1.3gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Flor de Mayo (0% moisture)

Whole Food
101 cal (est.)
P: 23.3gF: 0.9gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Flor de Mayo (0% moisture)

Whole Food
101 cal (est.)
P: 23.3gF: 0.9gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Great Northern (0% moisture)

Whole Food
110 cal (est.)
P: 24.7gF: 1.2gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Great Northern (0% moisture)

Whole Food
110 cal (est.)
P: 24.7gF: 1.2gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Light Red Kidney (0% moisture)

Whole Food
109 cal (est.)
P: 25.0gF: 1.0gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Light Red Kidney (0% moisture)

Whole Food
109 cal (est.)
P: 25.0gF: 1.0gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Light Tan (0% moisture)

Whole Food
110 cal (est.)
P: 24.6gF: 1.3gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Light Tan (0% moisture)

Whole Food
110 cal (est.)
P: 24.6gF: 1.3gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Medium Red (0% moisture)

Whole Food
111 cal (est.)
P: 25.5gF: 1.0gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Medium Red (0% moisture)

Whole Food
111 cal (est.)
P: 25.5gF: 1.0gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Navy (0% moisture)

Whole Food
110 cal (est.)
P: 24.1gF: 1.5gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Navy (0% moisture)

Whole Food
110 cal (est.)
P: 24.1gF: 1.5gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Pink (0% moisture)

Whole Food
104 cal (est.)
P: 23.4gF: 1.2gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Pink (0% moisture)

Whole Food
104 cal (est.)
P: 23.4gF: 1.2gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Pinto (0% moisture)

Whole Food
106 cal (est.)
P: 23.7gF: 1.2gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Pinto (0% moisture)

Whole Food
106 cal (est.)
P: 23.7gF: 1.2gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Red (0% moisture)

Whole Food
96 cal (est.)
P: 21.3gF: 1.2gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Red (0% moisture)

Whole Food
96 cal (est.)
P: 21.3gF: 1.2gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Small Red (0% moisture)

Whole Food
106 cal (est.)
P: 23.5gF: 1.3gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Small Red (0% moisture)

Whole Food
106 cal (est.)
P: 23.5gF: 1.3gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Small White (0% moisture)

Whole Food
110 cal (est.)
P: 24.5gF: 1.3gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Small White (0% moisture)

Whole Food
110 cal (est.)
P: 24.5gF: 1.3gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Tan (0% moisture)

Whole Food
117 cal (est.)
P: 26.8gF: 1.1gC: 0.0g

Beans, Dry, Tan (0% moisture)

Whole Food
117 cal (est.)
P: 26.8gF: 1.1gC: 0.0g

Beans, adzuki, mature seed, cooked, boiled, with salt

Whole Food
128 cal
P: 7.5gF: 0.1gC: 24.8g

Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, canned, sweetened

Whole Food
237 cal
P: 3.8gF: 0.0gC: 55.0g

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

Whole Food
128 cal
P: 7.5gF: 0.1gC: 24.8g

Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw

Whole Food
329 cal
P: 19.9gF: 0.5gC: 62.9g

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added

Whole Food
105 cal
P: 4.8gF: 0.4gC: 20.5g

Beans, baked, canned, plain or vegetarian

Whole Food
94 cal
P: 4.8gF: 0.4gC: 21.1g

Beans, baked, canned, vegetarian

Whole Food
Calories: not available

No macro data

Beans, baked, canned, with beef

Whole Food
121 cal
P: 6.4gF: 3.5gC: 16.9g

Beans, baked, canned, with franks

Whole Food
142 cal
P: 6.8gF: 6.6gC: 15.4g

Beans, baked, canned, with pork

Whole Food
106 cal
P: 5.2gF: 1.6gC: 20.0g

Beans, baked, canned, with pork and sweet sauce

Whole Food
105 cal
P: 4.5gF: 0.9gC: 21.6g

Beans, baked, canned, with pork and tomato sauce

Whole Food
94 cal
P: 5.2gF: 0.9gC: 18.7g

Beans, baked, home prepared

Whole Food
155 cal
P: 5.5gF: 5.2gC: 21.6g
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Primary source data

USDA FoodData Central → FDA Food Labeling & Nutrition → Dietary Guidelines for Americans →

Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.

Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Key takeaways

  • Within Legumes and Legume Products, Bacon bits is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 476 cal per 100g, while Beans is the lightest at 94 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
  • By average calorie density, legumes and legume products ranks 18th of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
  • Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.