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Great northern beans nutrition facts
A typical portion of great northern beans (1 cup; 177 g, without salt) has 210 calories and 15g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 8 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 114 calories (canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed) 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, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 8.3g
- more than 48% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 118
- more than 33% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 2mg
- more than 6% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 177 g in USDA's record for Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt (FDC 175191); across 5 records of great northern beans USDA weighs it at 177 to 262 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 69% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 27% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Copper0.4 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 49% of the Daily Value
- Folate181 µg DFE in 1 cup (177 g), 45% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.9 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 40% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus292 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.3 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium89 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Zinc1.6 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Selenium7.3 µg in 1 cup (177 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 175191), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of great northern beans USDA describes
Raw (Includes foods for USDA's… has the most calories per 100 g (339); the fewest: Sodium added, drained and rinsed (114)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt | 118 | 8.3 g | 0.5 g | 2 mg |
| Beans, Dry, Great Northern (0% moisture) (Foundation)Same values: Beans, Dry, Great Northern (0% moisture) | 24.7 g | 1.2 g | n/a | |
| Beans, great northern, mature seeds, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | 339 | 21.9 g | 1.1 g | 14 mg |
| Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt | 118 | 8.3 g | 0.5 g | 238 mg |
| Beans, great northern, mature seeds, canned, low sodium | 114 | 7.4 g | 0.4 g | 177 mg |
| Beans, great northern, mature seeds, canned | 114 | 7.4 g | 0.4 g | 370 mg |
| Beans, great northern, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed | 114 | 7 g | 1.3 g | 223 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (59)
The portion is 1 cup (177 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 14.7 g | 8.33 g | 29% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.80 g | 0.45 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 37.3 g | 21.1 g | 14% |
| Ash | 2.02 g | 1.14 g | |
| Energy | 209 kcal | 118 kcal | |
| Water | 122 g | 69.0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 12.4 g | 7.00 g | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.25 g | 0.14 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.037 g | 0.021 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.33 g | 0.19 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 120 mg | 68.0 mg | 9% |
| Iron, Fe | 3.77 mg | 2.13 mg | 21% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 88.5 mg | 50.0 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus, P | 292 mg | 165 mg | 23% |
| Potassium, K | 692 mg | 391 mg | 15% |
| Sodium, Na | 3.54 mg | 2.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.56 mg | 0.88 mg | 14% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.44 mg | 0.25 mg | 49% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.92 mg | 0.52 mg | 40% |
| Selenium, Se | 7.26 µg | 4.10 µg | 13% |
Vitamins (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 2.30 mg | 1.30 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin | 0.28 mg | 0.16 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin | 0.10 mg | 0.059 mg | 8% |
| Niacin | 1.21 mg | 0.68 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.47 mg | 0.27 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.21 mg | 0.12 mg | 12% |
| Folate, total | 181 µg | 102 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 181 µg | 102 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 181 µg | 102 µg | 45% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.18 g | 0.099 g | |
| Threonine | 0.62 g | 0.35 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.65 g | 0.37 g | |
| Leucine | 1.18 g | 0.67 g | |
| Lysine | 1.01 g | 0.57 g | |
| Methionine | 0.22 g | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | 0.091 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.80 g | 0.45 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.42 g | 0.23 g | |
| Valine | 0.77 g | 0.44 g | |
| Arginine | 0.91 g | 0.52 g | |
| Histidine | 0.41 g | 0.23 g | |
| Alanine | 0.62 g | 0.35 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.78 g | 1.01 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.25 g | 1.27 g | |
| Glycine | 0.58 g | 0.33 g | |
| Proline | 0.62 g | 0.35 g | |
| Serine | 0.80 g | 0.45 g |
Fatty acids (5)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 16:0 | 0.23 g | 0.13 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.014 g | 0.0080 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.037 g | 0.021 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.18 g | 0.10 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.15 g | 0.084 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 175191: 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 great northern beans?
210 in 1 cup (177 g) of without salt; 114 to 339 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in great northern beans?
15g in 1 cup; 8.3 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in great northern beans?
0mg in 1 cup; 2 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