Calories in black beans, cooked, dry and canned
Half a cup of cooked black beans has 114 calories
Half a cup of black beans, boiled without salt, has 114 calories and 7.6 g of protein. A full cup has 227.
Those numbers are for beans cooked from dry. Beans from a can come from a different USDA record, and they're further down.
USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. Source checked September 29, 2026.
Cooked cups against dry cups
USDA's cup of cooked black beans weighs 172 g. Its cup of dry beans weighs 194 g and has 662 calories, so check whether a recipe means dry or cooked before you log it. A tablespoon of dry beans is 12.1 g and 41 calories.
| Portion | Weight | Calories kcal | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g | Fiber g | Sugar g | Sodium mg | Caffeine mg | Portion source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half a cup cooked | 86 g | 114 | 7.6 | 20.4 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0 | Half a cup, computed from USDA's 1 cup |
| 1 cup cooked | 172 g | 227 | 15.2 | 40.8 | 0.9 | 15 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0 | USDA portion, 1 cup |
| 1 cup dry | 194 g | 662 | 41.9 | 121 | 2.8 | 30.1 | 4.1 | 9.7 | 0 | USDA portion, 1 cup |
| 1 tablespoon dry | 12.1 g | 41 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0 | USDA portion, 1 tbsp |
| 1 cup canned | 240 g | 218 | 14.5 | 39.7 | 0.7 | 16.6 | 0.6 | 921.6 | 0 | USDA portion, 1 cup |
USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black, mature seeds, raw. USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, canned. Source checked September 29, 2026.
What USDA lists for canned black beans
USDA's canned record is for black turtle beans, a different series from the boiled beans above. Its cup is 240 g and 218 calories, or 91 calories per 100 g.
The record doesn't say whether the beans were drained, so it isn't clear whether that cup matches drained beans or beans with their liquid.
The boiled beans here were cooked without salt. The canned record lists 384 mg of sodium per 100 g, and your can's label gives the figure for your brand.
USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, canned. USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. Source checked September 29, 2026.
Fiber and protein in half a cup
Half a cup of cooked black beans has 7.5 g of fiber and 20.4 g of carbs, with just 0.3 g of sugar.
Adding up protein for the day? Chicken breast, salmon, eggs and ground beef each have a page to compare against, and other beans are in the full list of calorie references.
| Nutrient | Half a cup cooked | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 114 kcal | 132 kcal |
| Protein | 7.6 g | 8.9 g |
| Carbs | 20.4 g | 23.7 g |
| Fat | 0.5 g | 0.5 g |
| Fiber | 7.5 g | 8.7 g |
| Sugar | 0.3 g | 0.3 g |
| Sodium | 0.9 mg | 1 mg |
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USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. Source checked September 29, 2026.
Boiled, dry and canned per 100 g
Per 100 g, dry black beans have 341 calories, boiled beans have 132 and canned black turtle beans have 91. Pick the row for the form of beans you actually weighed.
| Preparation | Weight | Calories kcal | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g | Fiber g | Sugar g | Sodium mg | Caffeine mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiled without salt | 100 g | 132 | 8.9 | 23.7 | 0.5 | 8.7 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dry, uncooked | 100 g | 341 | 21.6 | 62.4 | 1.4 | 15.5 | 2.1 | 5 | 0 |
| Canned black turtle beans | 100 g | 91 | 6 | 16.6 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 384 | 0 |
USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black, mature seeds, raw. USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, canned. Source checked September 29, 2026.
Weigh a scoop of cooked beans
Enter the grams of cooked beans. The calculator uses 132 calories per 100 g for black beans boiled without salt.
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86 g has about 114 calories.
USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. Source checked September 29, 2026.
How much protein does a cup of cooked black beans have?
A cup of cooked black beans has 15.2 g of protein. Half a cup has 7.6 g.
USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. Source checked September 29, 2026.
How many calories are in a can of black beans?
USDA doesn't list a whole can. It lists a cup of canned black turtle beans at 240 g and 218 calories. Use your can's label for its serving size and calories.
USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, canned. Source checked September 29, 2026.
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USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt. USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black, mature seeds, raw. USDA FoodData Central. Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, canned. Source checked September 29, 2026.