Protein
15.3g protein
in 1 cup of cooked kidney beans (177 g)
8.7 g of protein and 127 kcal in 100 g
6.8 g of protein per 100 kcal
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Protein in kidney beans: 8.7 g per 100 g
There are 15.3 g of protein in 1 cup of cooked kidney beans (177 g). 100 g of kidney beans has 8.7 g of protein and 127 kcal. The values come from USDA FoodData Central, and the lookup below works out any other amount.
Protein in kidney beans per portion
Protein in each portion the USDA record lists, and in 100 g:
| Portion | Weight | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup of cooked kidney beans | 177 g | 15.3 g |
| 100 g of kidney beans | 100 g | 8.7 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
There are 6.8 g of protein in every 100 kcal of kidney beans. When your appetite is small, this number shows how much protein a food brings for the energy it takes up. In our table of 50 foods ranked by protein per 100 g, this food is number 36.
Kidney beans compared with similar foods
Protein per 100 g and per 100 kcal, from the USDA record of each food:
| Food | Protein per 100 g | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Kidney beans | 8.7 g | 6.8 g |
| Black beans | 8.9 g | 6.7 g |
| Lentils | 9.0 g | 7.8 g |
| Chickpeas | 8.9 g | 5.4 g |
See all 50 foods ranked by protein in the protein in foods table. For the published protein reference for your body weight, see the protein calculator.
About these values
The record is kidney beans of all types, boiled without salt. The USDA record is "Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt" (SR Legacy, FDC ID 173740). It gives 8.67 g of protein and 127 kcal per 100 g.
Protein in a portion is its weight times the protein per 100 g, divided by 100. For 1 cup of cooked kidney beans: 177 × 8.67 ÷ 100 = 15.3 g. Values on this page are rounded to 0.1 g.
A packaged food's own label can differ from the USDA average. When you have the label, its numbers are the ones for that product.
Sources
- USDA FoodData Central: Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt (SR Legacy, FDC ID 173740, published April 1, 2019)
- USDA FoodData Central: Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt (SR Legacy, FDC ID 173735, published April 1, 2019)
- USDA FoodData Central: Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt (SR Legacy, FDC ID 172421, published April 1, 2019)
- USDA FoodData Central: Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt (SR Legacy, FDC ID 173757, published April 1, 2019)