U.S. Dry Edible Beans
Serving information


A portion of uncooked beans typically doubles after cooking (e.g. 2 cups uncooked equals between 4-5 cups of cooked beans). Average serving size is estimated to be 1/4 cup of uncooked beans (56.70 grams) per person (approx. 1/2 cup or 113.40 grams of cooked beans). Based on this serving size, one 110 lb. bag (50kg) of uncooked beans will yield approximately 880 servings.


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Nutritional Values of dry Beans
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Nutritional values of dry beans

(*) Values for:

      Percentage of REA met with 100 grams of uncooked product (1.76 servings of dry beans)

(**) Units:
g
mg
µg
IU
aTE
gram
milligram
microgram
International Unit
a-Tocopherol equivalent
 
 
  Source
    http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp
    <USAID Commodity Reference Guide, Annex III
    www.usaid.gov/hum_response/org/annex-3.htm
 
 
 
 


Types of beans analysed:

Small red
Pinto  [Dowload PDF]
Navy   [Dowload PDF]
Black  [Dowload PDF]
Kidney  [Dowload PDF]
Great Northern   [Dowload PDF]
Cranberry
Blackeye

NUTRIENTS (per 100 grams) Average REA Range (for Persons 1-51+year)


Small red Beans
Calories (Kcal) 1900 18,42%
Proteins (g) 39,5 55,70%
Vitamin A (mcg RE) 2331 0,00%
Vitamin C (mg) 50 0,00%
Thiamine (mg) 1,1 63,64%
Riboflavin (mg) 1,3 15,38%
Niacin (mg NE) 14,5 15,17%
Vitamin B6 (mg) 1,5 20,00%
Folate (mcg) 125 0,24%
Iron (mg) 12,5 56,00%
Zinc (mg) 13,5 22,22%
Selenium (mcg) 57,5 0,00%
Calcium (mg) 1050 14,29%
Phosphorous (mg) 975 46,15%
Magnesium (mg) 250 80,00%


NUTRIENTS (per 100 grams)

Pinto Beans

Navy Beans
Calories (Kcal) 17,89% 17,63%
Proteins (g) 52,91% 56,46%
Vitamin A (mcg RE) 0,21% 0,17%
Vitamin C (mg) 14,60% 6,00%
Thiamine (mg) 54,55% 58,64%
Riboflavin (mg) 15,38% 17,85%
Niacin (mg NE) 9,66% 14,23%
Vitamin B6 (mg) 26,67% 29,13%
Folate (mcg) 405,04% 295,76%
Iron (mg) 47,20% 51,52%
Zinc (mg) 18,96% 18,81%
Selenium (mcg) 32,17% 19,13%
Calcium (mg) 11,52% 14,76%
Phosphorous (mg) 42,87% 45,44%
Magnesium (mg) 63,60% 69,20%


NUTRIENTS (per 100 grams)

Black Beans

All Kidney Beans
Calories (Kcal) 17,95% 17,53%
Proteins (g) 54,68% 59,75%
Vitamin A (mcg RE) 0,73% 0,34%
Vitamin C (mg) 0,00% 9,00%
Thiamine (mg) 72,73% 45,45%
Riboflavin (mg) 14,85% 15,38%
Niacin (mg NE) 13,48% 14,48%
Vitamin B6 (mg) 19,07% 26,67%
Folate (mcg) 355,44% 315,28%
Iron (mg) 40,16% 65,60%
Zinc (mg) 26,67% 20,74%
Selenium (mcg) 5,57% 5,57%
Calcium (mg) 11,71% 13,62%
Phosphorous (mg) 36,10% 41,74%
Magnesium (mg) 68,40% 56,00%


NUTRIENTS (per 100 grams)

Great Northern Beans

Cranberry Beans
Calories (Kcal) 17,84% 18,05%
Proteins (g) 55,44% 53,16%
Vitamin A (mcg RE) 0,13% 0,00%
Vitamin C (mg) 10,60% 0,00%
Thiamine (mg) 63,64% 72,73%
Riboflavin (mg) 15,38% 15,38%
Niacin (mg NE) 13,79% 13,10%
Vitamin B6 (mg) 26,67% 33,33%
Folate (mcg) 385,60% 370,56%
Iron (mg) 44,00% 54,40%
Zinc (mg) 17,04% 19,26%
Selenium (mcg) 22,43% 22,61%
Calcium (mg) 16,67% 12,38%
Phosphorous (mg) 45,85% 42,56%
Magnesium (mg) 75,60% 72,80%


NUTRIENTS (per 100 grams)

Blackeye Beans
Calories (Kcal) 17,68%
Proteins (g) 59,49%
Vitamin A (mcg RE) 2,15%
Vitamin C (mg) 3,00%
Thiamine (mg) 91,82%
Riboflavin (mg) 15,38%
Niacin (mg NE) 14,48%
Vitamin B6 (mg) 26,67%
Folate (mcg) 506,08%
Iron (mg) 66,40%
Zinc (mg) 25,19%
Selenium (mcg) 15,65%
Calcium (mg) 10,48%
Phosphorous (mg) 43,49%
Magnesium (mg) 73,60%