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Yellow beans nutrition facts

A typical portion of yellow beans (1 cup; 177 g, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) has 250 calories and 16g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 144 calories (mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) to 345 (mature seeds, raw).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (177g)
Amount per serving
Calories250
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g2%
Saturated Fat 0g2%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 10mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 45g16%
Dietary Fiber 18g66%
Total Sugars <1g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 110mg8%
Iron 4.4mg24%
Potassium 580mg12%

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

Protein per 100 g
9.2g
more than 51% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
144
more than 41% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g
5mg
more than 12% of reference foods

1 cup weighs 177 g in USDA's record for Beans, yellow, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt (FDC 173752); across 3 records of yellow beans USDA weighs it at 177 to 196 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 69% carbohydrate, 7% fat and 25% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

  • Copper0.3 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 37% of the Daily Value
  • Folate143 µg DFE in 1 cup (177 g), 36% of the Daily Value
  • Manganese0.8 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 35% of the Daily Value
  • Magnesium131 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 31% of the Daily Value
  • Thiamin0.3 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 28% of the Daily Value
  • Phosphorus324 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 26% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc1.9 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 17% of the Daily Value
  • Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 14% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 13% of the Daily Value
  • Choline62 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 11% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin E1.7 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 173752), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of yellow beans USDA describes

Mature seeds, raw has the most calories per 100 g (345); the fewest: Mature seeds… (FDC 173752) (144)

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Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 3 USDA descriptions of yellow beans, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Beans, yellow, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt1449.2 g1.1 g5 mg
Beans, yellow, mature seeds, raw34522 g2.6 g12 mg
Beans, yellow, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt1449.2 g1.1 g241 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
Protein16.2 g9.16 g32%
Total lipid (fat)1.91 g1.08 g2%
Carbohydrate, by difference44.7 g25.3 g16%
Ash2.65 g1.50 g
Energy255 kcal144 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl0 g0 g
Water111 g63.0 g
Total Sugars0.60 g0.34 g
Fiber, total dietary18.4 g10.4 g66%
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg0%
Fatty acids, total trans0 g0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated0.49 g0.28 g2%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.17 g0.094 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.82 g0.47 g
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca110 mg62.0 mg8%
Iron, Fe4.39 mg2.48 mg24%
Magnesium, Mg131 mg74.0 mg31%
Phosphorus, P324 mg183 mg26%
Potassium, K575 mg325 mg12%
Sodium, Na8.85 mg5.00 mg0%
Zinc, Zn1.88 mg1.06 mg17%
Copper, Cu0.33 mg0.19 mg37%
Manganese, Mn0.81 mg0.46 mg35%
Selenium, Se2.30 µg1.30 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)1.66 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 acid3.19 mg1.80 mg4%
Thiamin0.33 mg0.19 mg28%
Riboflavin0.18 mg0.10 mg14%
Niacin1.25 mg0.71 mg8%
Pantothenic acid0.41 mg0.23 mg
Vitamin B-60.23 mg0.13 mg13%
Folate, total143 µg81.0 µg
Vitamin B-120 µg0 µg0%
Choline, total62.3 mg35.2 mg11%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)6.20 µg3.50 µg5%
Folic acid0 µg0 µg
Folate, food143 µg81.0 µg
Folate, DFE143 µg81.0 µg36%
Vitamin E, added0 mg0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg0 µg
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.19 g0.11 g
Threonine0.68 g0.39 g
Isoleucine0.72 g0.41 g
Leucine1.30 g0.73 g
Lysine1.11 g0.63 g
Methionine0.24 g0.14 g
Cystine0.18 g0.10 g
Phenylalanine0.88 g0.50 g
Tyrosine0.46 g0.26 g
Valine0.85 g0.48 g
Arginine1.00 g0.57 g
Histidine0.45 g0.26 g
Alanine0.68 g0.38 g
Aspartic acid1.96 g1.11 g
Glutamic acid2.47 g1.40 g
Glycine0.63 g0.36 g
Proline0.69 g0.39 g
Serine0.88 g0.50 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 14:00.0018 g0.0010 g
SFA 16:00.46 g0.26 g
SFA 18:00.030 g0.017 g
MUFA 18:10.17 g0.094 g
PUFA 18:20.45 g0.25 g
PUFA 18:30.38 g0.21 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 173752: 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 yellow beans?

250 in 1 cup (177 g) of mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; 144 to 345 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in yellow beans?

16g in 1 cup; 9.2 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in yellow beans?

10mg in 1 cup; 5 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