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Pinto beans nutrition facts

A typical portion of pinto beans (1 cup; 171 g, without salt) has 240 calories and 15g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 24 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 20 calories (mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) to 347 (mature seeds, raw).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (171g)
Amount per serving
Calories240
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g1%
Saturated Fat 0g1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 45g16%
Dietary Fiber 15g55%
Total Sugars <1g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 15g31%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 80mg6%
Iron 3.6mg20%
Potassium 750mg16%

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

Protein per 100 g
9g
more than 51% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
143
more than 40% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g
1mg
more than 4% of reference foods

1 cup weighs 171 g in USDA's record for Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt (FDC 175200); across 14 records of pinto beans USDA weighs it at 169 to 260 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 71% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 25% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

  • Folate294 µg DFE in 1 cup (171 g), 74% of the Daily Value
  • Copper0.4 mg in 1 cup (171 g), 42% of the Daily Value
  • Manganese0.8 mg in 1 cup (171 g), 34% of the Daily Value
  • Thiamin0.3 mg in 1 cup (171 g), 28% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1 cup (171 g), 23% of the Daily Value
  • Magnesium86 mg in 1 cup (171 g), 20% of the Daily Value
  • Phosphorus251 mg in 1 cup (171 g), 20% of the Daily Value
  • Selenium11 µg in 1 cup (171 g), 19% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc1.7 mg in 1 cup (171 g), 15% of the Daily Value
  • Choline60 mg in 1 cup (171 g), 11% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin E1.6 mg in 1 cup (171 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 175200), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of pinto beans USDA describes

Raw (Includes foods for USDA's… has the most calories per 100 g (347); the fewest: Sprouted, drained, with salt (20)

Calories per 100 g by USDA description of pinto beansWithout salt143Raw (Includes foods for USDA's…347Pinto beans with meat186Immature seeds, frozen, unprepared170Immature seeds… (FDC 168501)162Immature seeds… (FDC 169959)162With salt143From dried, no added fat142Calories per 100 g by USDA description of pinto beansWithout salt143Raw (Includes foods for USDA's…347Pinto beans with meat186Immature seeds, frozen, unprepared170Immature seeds… (FDC 168501)162Immature seeds… (FDC 169959)162With salt143From dried, no added fat142Calories per 100 g by USDA description of pinto beansWithout salt143Raw (Includes foods for USDA's…347Pinto beans with meat186Immature seeds, frozen, unprepared170Immature seeds… (FDC 168501)162Immature seeds… (FDC 169959)162With salt143From dried, no added fat142Calories per 100 g by USDA description of pinto beansWithout salt143Raw (Includes foods for USDA's…347Pinto beans with meat186Immature seeds, frozen, unprepared170Immature seeds… (FDC 168501)162Immature seeds… (FDC 169959)162With salt143From dried, no added fat142Calories per 100 g by USDA description of pinto beansWithout salt143Raw (Includes foods for USDA's…347Pinto beans with meat186Immature seeds, frozen, unprepared170Immature seeds… (FDC 168501)162Immature seeds… (FDC 169959)162With salt143From dried, no added fat142Calories per 100 g by USDA description of pinto beansWithout salt143Raw (Includes foods for USDA's…347Pinto beans with meat186Immature seeds, frozen, unprepared170Immature seeds… (FDC 168501)162Immature seeds… (FDC 169959)162With salt143From dried, no added fat142Calories per 100 g by USDA description of pinto beansWithout salt143Raw (Includes foods for USDA's…347Pinto beans with meat186Immature seeds, frozen, unprepared170Immature seeds… (FDC 168501)162Immature seeds… (FDC 169959)162With salt143From dried, no added fat142Calories per 100 g by USDA description of pinto beansWithout salt143Raw (Includes foods for USDA's…347Pinto beans with meat186Immature seeds, frozen, unprepared170Immature seeds… (FDC 168501)162Immature seeds… (FDC 169959)162With salt143From dried, no added fat142Calories per 100 g by USDA description of pinto beansWithout salt143Raw (Includes foods for USDA's…347Pinto beans with meat186Immature seeds, frozen, unprepared170Immature seeds… (FDC 168501)162Immature seeds… (FDC 169959)162With salt143From dried, no added fat142
Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 24 USDA descriptions of pinto beans, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt1439 g0.7 g1 mg
Beans, Dry, Pinto (0% moisture) (Foundation)Same values: Beans, Dry, Pinto (0% moisture)23.7 g1.2 gn/a
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)34721.4 g1.2 g12 mg
Pinto beans with meat18610.7 g6.9 g275 mg
Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, unprepared1709.8 g0.5 g92 mg
Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt1629.3 g0.5 g319 mg
Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt1629.3 g0.5 g83 mg
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt1439 g0.7 g238 mg
Pinto beans, from dried, no added fat1429 g0.7 g232 mg
Pinto beans, NFSSame values: Pinto beans, from dried, fat added1918.4 g7.1 g217 mg
Pinto beans, from fast food / restaurant2108.1 g9.6 g350 mg
Pinto beans, from canned, no added fat1377.7 g0.9 g315 mg
Pinto beans, from canned, reduced sodium1887.4 g7.1 g234 mg
Pinto beans, from canned, fat added1887.4 g7.1 g303 mg
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, canned, drained solids, rinsed in tap water1177 g1 g212 mg
Beans, pinto, canned, drained solids1147 g0.9 g239 mg
Beans, pinto, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed1146.7 g1.3 g202 mg
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, raw625.3 g0.9 g153 mg
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, canned, solids and liquids824.6 g0.6 g268 mg
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, canned, solids and liquids, low sodium824.6 g0.6 g146 mg
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt201.9 g0.3 g287 mg
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt221.9 g0.3 g51 mg

Every nutrient in this record (97)

The portion is 1 cup (171 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein15.4 g9.01 g31%
Total lipid (fat)1.11 g0.65 g1%
Carbohydrate, by difference44.8 g26.2 g16%
Ash2.00 g1.17 g
Energy245 kcal143 kcal
Starch25.9 g15.2 g
Sucrose0.58 g0.34 g
Glucose0 g0 g
Fructose0 g0 g
Lactose0 g0 g
Maltose0 g0 g
Alcohol, ethyl0 g0 g
Water108 g63.0 g
Total Sugars0.58 g0.34 g
Galactose0 g0 g
Fiber, total dietary15.4 g9.00 g55%
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg0%
Fatty acids, total trans0 g0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated0.23 g0.14 g1%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.23 g0.13 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.40 g0.23 g
Minerals (11)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca78.7 mg46.0 mg6%
Iron, Fe3.57 mg2.09 mg20%
Magnesium, Mg85.5 mg50.0 mg20%
Phosphorus, P251 mg147 mg20%
Potassium, K746 mg436 mg16%
Sodium, Na1.71 mg1.00 mg0%
Zinc, Zn1.68 mg0.98 mg15%
Copper, Cu0.37 mg0.22 mg42%
Fluoride, F3.76 µg2.20 µg
Manganese, Mn0.77 mg0.45 mg34%
Selenium, Se10.6 µg6.20 µg19%
Vitamins (26)
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)1.61 mg0.94 mg11%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg0 µg0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg0 µg
Lycopene0 µg0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid1.37 mg0.80 mg2%
Thiamin0.33 mg0.19 mg28%
Riboflavin0.11 mg0.062 mg8%
Niacin0.54 mg0.32 mg3%
Pantothenic acid0.36 mg0.21 mg
Vitamin B-60.39 mg0.23 mg23%
Folate, total294 µg172 µg
Vitamin B-120 µg0 µg0%
Choline, total60.4 mg35.3 mg11%
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)5.99 µg3.50 µg5%
Folic acid0 µg0 µg
Folate, food294 µg172 µg
Folate, DFE294 µg172 µg74%
Betaine0.17 mg0.10 mg
Vitamin E, added0 mg0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg0 µg
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.18 g0.11 g
Threonine0.57 g0.33 g
Isoleucine0.73 g0.43 g
Leucine1.31 g0.77 g
Lysine1.08 g0.63 g
Methionine0.20 g0.12 g
Cystine0.14 g0.084 g
Phenylalanine0.91 g0.53 g
Tyrosine0.36 g0.21 g
Valine0.89 g0.52 g
Arginine0.84 g0.49 g
Histidine0.42 g0.25 g
Alanine0.70 g0.41 g
Aspartic acid1.93 g1.13 g
Glutamic acid2.47 g1.45 g
Glycine0.62 g0.36 g
Proline0.88 g0.52 g
Serine0.97 g0.56 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 16:00.23 g0.13 g
SFA 18:00.0051 g0.0030 g
MUFA 18:10.23 g0.13 g
PUFA 18:20.17 g0.098 g
PUFA 18:30.23 g0.14 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 175200: 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 pinto beans?

240 in 1 cup (171 g) of without salt; 20 to 347 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in pinto beans?

15g in 1 cup; 9 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in pinto beans?

0mg in 1 cup; 1 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