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Kidney beans nutrition facts

A typical portion of kidney beans (1 cup; 177 g, red, without salt) has 220 calories and 15g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 30 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 29 calories (mature seeds, sprouted, raw) to 337 (red, mature seeds, raw).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (177g)
Amount per serving
Calories220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g1%
Saturated Fat 0g1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 40g15%
Dietary Fiber 13g47%
Total Sugars <1g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 15g31%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 50mg4%
Iron 5.2mg29%
Potassium 710mg15%

* 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, kidney, red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
8.7g
more than 49% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
127
more than 35% 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, kidney, red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt (FDC 175194); across 24 records of kidney beans USDA weighs it at 177 to 260 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 70% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 27% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

  • Folate230 µg DFE in 1 cup (177 g), 58% of the Daily Value
  • Copper0.4 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 48% of the Daily Value
  • Manganese0.8 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 37% of the Daily Value
  • Thiamin0.3 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 24% of the Daily Value
  • Phosphorus251 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 20% of the Daily Value
  • Magnesium80 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 19% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc1.9 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 17% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 12% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin K15 µg in 1 cup (177 g), 12% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 175194), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of kidney beans USDA describes

Red, raw has the most calories per 100 g (337); the fewest: Sprouted, raw (29)

Calories per 100 g by USDA description of kidney beansRed, without salt127Royal red, raw329California red, raw330All types, raw333Red, raw337Kidney beans with meat173Royal red, without salt123Royal red, boiled with salt123Calories per 100 g by USDA description of kidney beansRed, without salt127Royal red, raw329California red, raw330All types, raw333Red, raw337Kidney beans with meat173Royal red, without salt123Royal red, boiled with salt123Calories per 100 g by USDA description of kidney beansRed, without salt127Royal red, raw329California red, raw330All types, raw333Red, raw337Kidney beans with meat173Royal red, without salt123Royal red, boiled with salt123Calories per 100 g by USDA description of kidney beansRed, without salt127Royal red, raw329California red, raw330All types, raw333Red, raw337Kidney beans with meat173Royal red, without salt123Royal red, boiled with salt123Calories per 100 g by USDA description of kidney beansRed, without salt127Royal red, raw329California red, raw330All types, raw333Red, raw337Kidney beans with meat173Royal red, without salt123Royal red, boiled with salt123Calories per 100 g by USDA description of kidney beansRed, without salt127Royal red, raw329California red, raw330All types, raw333Red, raw337Kidney beans with meat173Royal red, without salt123Royal red, boiled with salt123Calories per 100 g by USDA description of kidney beansRed, without salt127Royal red, raw329California red, raw330All types, raw333Red, raw337Kidney beans with meat173Royal red, without salt123Royal red, boiled with salt123Calories per 100 g by USDA description of kidney beansRed, without salt127Royal red, raw329California red, raw330All types, raw333Red, raw337Kidney beans with meat173Royal red, without salt123Royal red, boiled with salt123Calories per 100 g by USDA description of kidney beansRed, without salt127Royal red, raw329California red, raw330All types, raw333Red, raw337Kidney beans with meat173Royal red, without salt123Royal red, boiled with salt123
Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 30 USDA descriptions of kidney beans, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt1278.7 g0.5 g2 mg
Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, raw32925.3 g0.5 g13 mg
Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, raw33024.4 g0.3 g11 mg
Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, raw33323.6 g0.8 g24 mg
Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, raw33722.5 g1.1 g12 mg
Kidney beans with meat17310.5 g6.8 g275 mg
Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt1239.5 g0.2 g5 mg
Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled with salt1239.5 g0.2 g241 mg
Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt1249.1 g0.1 g4 mg
Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt1249.1 g0.1 g240 mg
Kidney beans, from canned, no added fat1358.7 g0.6 g311 mg
Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt1278.7 g0.5 g1 mg
Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with saltSame values: Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt1278.7 g0.5 g238 mg
Kidney beans, from dried, no added fat1268.6 g0.5 g233 mg
Kidney beans, from canned, fat added1868.4 g6.8 g299 mg
Kidney beans, from canned, reduced sodium1868.4 g6.8 g188 mg
Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, drained solids, rinsed in tap water1218.1 g0.9 g208 mg
Kidney beans, NFSSame values: Kidney beans, from dried, fat added1778.1 g7 g218 mg
Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, drained solids1248 g1.1 g231 mg
Kidney beans, from fast food / restaurant1957.8 g9.5 g350 mg
Beans, kidney, dark red, canned, sodium added, sugar added, drained and rinsed1237.8 g1.3 g172 mg
Beans, kidney, light red, canned, sodium added, sugar added, drained and rinsed1247.3 g1.3 g159 mg
Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, canned845.2 g0.6 g296 mg
Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, solids and liquids815.2 g0.4 g256 mg
Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, solids and liquid, low sodium815.2 g0.4 g117 mg
Beans, kidney, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt334.8 g0.6 g7 mg
Beans, kidney, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt334.8 g0.6 g243 mg
Beans, kidney, mature seeds, sprouted, raw294.2 g0.5 g6 mg

Every nutrient in this record (87)

The portion is 1 cup (177 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein15.3 g8.67 g31%
Total lipid (fat)0.89 g0.50 g1%
Carbohydrate, by difference40.4 g22.8 g15%
Ash1.93 g1.09 g
Energy225 kcal127 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl0 g0 g
Water118 g66.9 g
Total Sugars0.57 g0.32 g
Fiber, total dietary13.1 g7.40 g47%
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg0%
Fatty acids, total trans0 g0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated0.13 g0.072 g1%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.069 g0.039 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.49 g0.28 g
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca49.6 mg28.0 mg4%
Iron, Fe5.20 mg2.94 mg29%
Magnesium, Mg79.7 mg45.0 mg19%
Phosphorus, P251 mg142 mg20%
Potassium, K713 mg403 mg15%
Sodium, Na3.54 mg2.00 mg0%
Zinc, Zn1.89 mg1.07 mg17%
Copper, Cu0.43 mg0.24 mg48%
Manganese, Mn0.84 mg0.48 mg37%
Selenium, Se2.12 µg1.20 µg4%
Vitamins (24)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Retinol0 µg0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE0 µg0 µg0%
Carotene, beta0 µg0 µg
Carotene, alpha0 µg0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.053 mg0.030 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg0 µg0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg0 µg
Lycopene0 µg0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid2.12 mg1.20 mg2%
Thiamin0.28 mg0.16 mg24%
Riboflavin0.10 mg0.058 mg8%
Niacin1.02 mg0.58 mg6%
Pantothenic acid0.39 mg0.22 mg
Vitamin B-60.21 mg0.12 mg12%
Folate, total230 µg130 µg
Vitamin B-120 µg0 µg0%
Choline, total54.0 mg30.5 mg10%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)14.9 µg8.40 µg12%
Folic acid0 µg0 µg
Folate, food230 µg130 µg
Folate, DFE230 µg130 µg58%
Vitamin E, added0 mg0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg0 µg
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.18 g0.10 g
Threonine0.65 g0.36 g
Isoleucine0.68 g0.38 g
Leucine1.23 g0.69 g
Lysine1.05 g0.59 g
Methionine0.23 g0.13 g
Cystine0.17 g0.094 g
Phenylalanine0.83 g0.47 g
Tyrosine0.43 g0.24 g
Valine0.80 g0.45 g
Arginine0.95 g0.54 g
Histidine0.43 g0.24 g
Alanine0.64 g0.36 g
Aspartic acid1.86 g1.05 g
Glutamic acid2.34 g1.32 g
Glycine0.60 g0.34 g
Proline0.65 g0.37 g
Serine0.84 g0.47 g
Fatty acids (19)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 4:00 g0 g
SFA 6:00 g0 g
SFA 8:00 g0 g
SFA 10:00 g0 g
SFA 12:00 g0 g
SFA 14:00 g0 g
SFA 16:00.11 g0.064 g
SFA 18:00.014 g0.0080 g
MUFA 18:10.069 g0.039 g
PUFA 18:20.19 g0.11 g
PUFA 18:30.30 g0.17 g
PUFA 20:40 g0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g0 g
MUFA 16:10 g0 g
PUFA 18:40 g0 g
MUFA 20:10 g0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g0 g
MUFA 22:10 g0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 175194: 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 kidney beans?

220 in 1 cup (177 g) of red, without salt; 29 to 337 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in kidney beans?

15g in 1 cup; 8.7 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in kidney 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