La Preferida · Canned and Bottled Beans
Mexican Homestyle Beans
One cup (247g) serving of Mexican Homestyle Beans by La Preferida has 200 calories, 2g of sugars and 760mg of sodium, as submitted by La Preferida Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2104054, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2104054, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that La Preferida Inc submitted to USDA, for the declared 247g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071524100156
- Category
- Canned and Bottled Beans
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other canned and bottled beans
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 60% of the 2,817 canned and bottled beans products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 56% of them.
Where the calories come from: 69% carbohydrate, 9% fat and 22% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among canned and bottled beans: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0.8 g | 0.8 g | 60% |
| Sodium | 308 mg | 285 mg | 56% |
| Protein | 4.5 g | 5.4 g | 9% |
| Calories | 81 | 88 | 23% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 2,817 products, one per barcode.
Other beans in this aisle
2,577 of the 2,817 canned and bottled beans products are named beans. Per 100 g their median is 88 calories, 289 mg of sodium and 5.4 g of protein; 1,405 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Garbanzo Beans Chick Peas FOOD CLUB | 246 mg | 92 |
| Campfire Baked Beans 365 WHOLE FOODS MARKET | 246 mg | 115 |
| Pinto Beans CLOVER VALLEY | 246 mg | 85 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "beans", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, BEANS, TOMATO PASTE, GROUND BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, AND/OR SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), SALT, GROUND CHORIZO (PORK AND BEEF, PAPRIKA, SALT, SUGAR, VINEGAR, OREGANO, CHILE PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER, GARLIC, AND SODIUM NITRITE), JALAPENO, ONION, CILANTRO, GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER, CHILE PEPPER AND VINEGAR.
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Beans, Tomato Paste. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement La Preferida Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2104054).
More La Preferida canned and bottled beans
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Preferida, Chick Peas | 85 | 0.77 g | 8 mg |
| La Preferida, Low Sodium Light Red Kidney Beans | 85 | 0.77 g | 8 mg |
| La Preferida, Small White Beans | 85 | 0.77 g | 223 mg |
| La Preferida, Black Beans | 85 | 0.77 g | 308 mg |
| Black Beans | 77 | 0.77 g | 308 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in La Preferida Mexican Homestyle Beans?
200 per 1 cup (247g) serving, and 81 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in La Preferida Mexican Homestyle Beans?
760mg per serving (33% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record La Preferida Inc submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov