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Black turtle beans nutrition facts
A typical portion of black turtle beans (1 cup; 185 g, without salt) has 240 calories and 15g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 4 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 91 calories (mature seeds, canned) to 339 (mature seeds, raw).
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 8.2g
- more than 48% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 130
- more than 37% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 3mg
- more than 8% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 185 g in USDA's record for Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt (FDC 175187); across 4 records of black turtle beans USDA weighs it at 184 to 240 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 73% carbohydrate, 2% fat and 25% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Copper0.5 mg in 1 cup (185 g), 55% of the Daily Value
- Folate159 µg DFE in 1 cup (185 g), 40% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.4 mg in 1 cup (185 g), 35% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.6 mg in 1 cup (185 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus281 mg in 1 cup (185 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium91 mg in 1 cup (185 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Zinc1.4 mg in 1 cup (185 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Choline60 mg in 1 cup (185 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin E1.6 mg in 1 cup (185 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 175187), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of black turtle beans USDA describes
Raw has the most calories per 100 g (339); the fewest: Canned (91)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt | 130 | 8.2 g | 0.4 g | 3 mg |
| Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw | 339 | 21.3 g | 0.9 g | 9 mg |
| Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt | 130 | 8.2 g | 0.4 g | 239 mg |
| Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, canned | 91 | 6 g | 0.3 g | 384 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (87)
The portion is 1 cup (185 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 15.1 g | 8.18 g | 30% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.65 g | 0.35 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 45.0 g | 24.4 g | 16% |
| Ash | 2.55 g | 1.38 g | |
| Energy | 241 kcal | 130 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 122 g | 65.7 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.59 g | 0.32 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 15.4 g | 8.30 g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.16 g | 0.089 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.056 g | 0.030 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.28 g | 0.15 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 102 mg | 55.0 mg | 8% |
| Iron, Fe | 5.27 mg | 2.85 mg | 29% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 90.7 mg | 49.0 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus, P | 281 mg | 152 mg | 22% |
| Potassium, K | 801 mg | 433 mg | 17% |
| Sodium, Na | 5.55 mg | 3.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.41 mg | 0.76 mg | 13% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.50 mg | 0.27 mg | 55% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.60 mg | 0.33 mg | 26% |
| Selenium, Se | 2.22 µg | 1.20 µg | 4% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.61 mg | 0.87 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.42 mg | 0.23 mg | 35% |
| Riboflavin | 0.10 mg | 0.056 mg | 8% |
| Niacin | 0.97 mg | 0.53 mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.48 mg | 0.26 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.14 mg | 0.077 mg | 8% |
| Folate, total | 159 µg | 86.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 60.3 mg | 32.6 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 6.11 µg | 3.30 µg | 5% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 159 µg | 86.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 159 µg | 86.0 µg | 40% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.18 g | 0.097 g | |
| Threonine | 0.64 g | 0.34 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.67 g | 0.36 g | |
| Leucine | 1.21 g | 0.65 g | |
| Lysine | 1.04 g | 0.56 g | |
| Methionine | 0.23 g | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | 0.089 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.82 g | 0.44 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.43 g | 0.23 g | |
| Valine | 0.79 g | 0.43 g | |
| Arginine | 0.94 g | 0.51 g | |
| Histidine | 0.42 g | 0.23 g | |
| Alanine | 0.63 g | 0.34 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.83 g | 0.99 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.31 g | 1.25 g | |
| Glycine | 0.59 g | 0.32 g | |
| Proline | 0.64 g | 0.35 g | |
| Serine | 0.82 g | 0.45 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.16 g | 0.084 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0093 g | 0.0050 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.056 g | 0.030 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.15 g | 0.081 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.13 g | 0.068 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 175187: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in black turtle beans?
240 in 1 cup (185 g) of without salt; 91 to 339 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in black turtle beans?
15g in 1 cup; 8.2 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in black turtle beans?
5mg in 1 cup; 3 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov