Uncle Ben's · Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
Zesty Mexican Style Black Beans with Corn & Peppers
A 1/2 cup (130g) serving of Zesty Mexican Style Black Beans with Corn & Peppers by Uncle Ben's has 100 calories, 3g of sugars and 360mg of sodium, as submitted by Uncle Ben's Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2140581, record updated Jul 11, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2140581, 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 Uncle Ben's Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 130g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 054800422241
- Category
- Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other entrees, sides and small meals
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 65% of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 45% of them.
Where the calories come from: 70% carbohydrate, 7% fat and 22% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among entrees, sides and small meals: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 2.3 g | 1.4 g | 65% |
| Sodium | 277 mg | 310 mg | 45% |
| Protein | 5.4 g | 4 g | 62% |
| Calories | 77 | 158 | 6% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,349 products, one per barcode.
Other peppers in this aisle
29 of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products are named peppers. Per 100 g their median is 141 calories, 346 mg of sodium and 3.6 g of protein; 11 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Style with Tomatoes & Peppers Rice BEN'S ORIGINAL | 207 mg | 179 |
| Mexican Brown Rice in Red Salsa with Peppers & Onions SOMOS | 204 mg | 96 |
| Organic Spanish Style with Quinoa Peppers & Corn Rice SEEDS OF CHANGE | 200 mg | 193 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "peppers", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, BLACK BEANS, RED BELL PEPPER, CORN, ONIONS, MODIFIED CORN STARCH; LESS THAN 2% OF: SUGAR, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION*, GARLIC*, LIME JUICE*, PALM OIL, CHILI PEPPER, JALAPENO PEPPER*, CILANTRO, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUNFLOWER OIL, CITRIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, ACACIA GUM, PROTEIN HYDROLYSATE (CORN, GLUTEN), PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR).
The statement lists 23 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Black Beans, Red Bell Pepper. 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 11, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Uncle Ben's Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2140581).
More Uncle Ben's entrees, sides and small meals
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Grain Medley Quinoa & Brown with Garlic | 75 | 0 g | 175 mg |
| Rice Pilaf with Orzo Pasta | 80 | 0.4 g | 288 mg |
| Original Ready Rice | 80 | 0.4 g | 4 mg |
| Butter & Garlic Flavored Ready Rice | 88 | 0.4 g | 200 mg |
| Cheddar Flavored Broccoli | 96 | 0.83 g | 292 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Uncle Ben's Zesty Mexican Style Black Beans with Corn & Peppers?
100 per 1/2 cup (130g) serving, and 77 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Uncle Ben's Zesty Mexican Style Black Beans with Corn & Peppers?
360mg per serving (16% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Uncle Ben's Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 11, 2019. 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