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Red beans nutrition facts

A typical portion of red beans (100 g; 100 g, dry) has n/a calories and 21g 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 4g14%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 21g43%

Vitamin D not declared

Calcium 150mg11%

Iron 5mg28%

Potassium 1540mg33%

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

Protein per 100 g: 21.3g; more than 77% 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, Red (0% moisture) (FDC 335930).

Also rich in

Copper1.0 mg in 100 g (100 g), 107% of the Daily Value
Manganese1.9 mg in 100 g (100 g), 84% of the Daily Value
Magnesium152 mg in 100 g (100 g), 36% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus380 mg in 100 g (100 g), 30% of the Daily Value
Zinc2.8 mg in 100 g (100 g), 26% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 335930), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of red beans USDA describes

All 2 USDA descriptions of red beans, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Beans, Dry, Red (0% moisture) (Foundation)Same values: Beans, Dry, Red (0% moisture)		21.3 g	1.2 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	21.3 g	21.3 g	43%
Total lipid (fat)	1.16 g	1.16 g	1%
Starch	39.7 g	39.7 g
Water	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	4.00 g	4.00 g	14%

Minerals (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	148 mg	148 mg	11%
Iron, Fe	5.05 mg	5.05 mg	28%
Magnesium, Mg	152 mg	152 mg	36%
Phosphorus, P	380 mg	380 mg	30%
Potassium, K	1,540 mg	1,540 mg	33%
Sulfur, S	204 mg	204 mg
Zinc, Zn	2.84 mg	2.84 mg	26%
Cobalt, Co	56.5 µg	56.5 µg
Copper, Cu	0.96 mg	0.96 mg	107%
Manganese, Mn	1.93 mg	1.93 mg	84%
Molybdenum, Mo	488 µg	488 µg

Vitamins (2)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Boron, B	1,320 µg	1,320 µg
Nickel, Ni	278 µg	278 µg

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 335930: 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 red beans?

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

How much protein is in red beans?

21g in 100 g; 21.3 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in 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