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Medium red beans nutrition facts

A typical portion of medium red beans (100 g; 100 g, dry) has n/a calories and 26g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g (100g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Caloriesnot declared

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g1%

Saturated Fat not declared

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol not declared

Sodium not declared

Total Carbohydrate not declared

Dietary Fiber 4g15%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 26g51%

Vitamin D not declared

Calcium 190mg15%

Iron 6.3mg35%

Potassium 1490mg32%

* 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, Dry, Medium Red (0% moisture), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 25.5g; more than 87% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
Sodium per 100 g: mg

100 g weighs 100 g in USDA's record for Beans, Dry, Medium Red (0% moisture) (FDC 335777).

Also rich in

Copper1.0 mg in 100 g (100 g), 116% of the Daily Value
Manganese2.0 mg in 100 g (100 g), 89% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus548 mg in 100 g (100 g), 44% of the Daily Value
Magnesium178 mg in 100 g (100 g), 42% of the Daily Value
Zinc3.8 mg in 100 g (100 g), 35% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 335777), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of medium red beans USDA describes

All 2 USDA descriptions of medium red beans, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Beans, Dry, Medium Red (0% moisture) (Foundation)Same values: Beans, Dry, Medium Red (0% moisture)		25.5 g	1 g	n/a

Every nutrient in this record (18)

The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (5)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	25.5 g	25.5 g	51%
Total lipid (fat)	1.04 g	1.04 g	1%
Starch	35.4 g	35.4 g
Water	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	4.30 g	4.30 g	15%

Minerals (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	193 mg	193 mg	15%
Iron, Fe	6.27 mg	6.27 mg	35%
Magnesium, Mg	178 mg	178 mg	42%
Phosphorus, P	548 mg	548 mg	44%
Potassium, K	1,490 mg	1,490 mg	32%
Sulfur, S	232 mg	232 mg
Zinc, Zn	3.82 mg	3.82 mg	35%
Cobalt, Co	52.5 µg	52.5 µg
Copper, Cu	1.04 mg	1.04 mg	116%
Manganese, Mn	2.05 mg	2.05 mg	89%
Molybdenum, Mo	468 µg	468 µg

Vitamins (2)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Boron, B	1,210 µg	1,210 µg
Nickel, Ni	242 µg	242 µg

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 335777: 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 medium red beans?

n/a in 100 g (100 g) of dry.

How much protein is in medium red beans?

26g in 100 g; 25.5 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in medium red beans?

n/a in 100 g; 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