How many calories are in a black bean burger?
A black bean patty with no bun is 177 calories. A standard patty weighs about 100 g, so the plate number and the 177 calories per 100 g figure land on the same digits. Behind those calories sit 15.7 g of protein, 4.9 g of fiber and 569 mg of sodium.
You'd need to walk about 35 minutes to burn the 177 calories in one patty (100 g).
How long does it take to burn off 177 kcal of black bean burger?
One patty (100 g) is 177 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
lb
| Activity | Time to burn 177 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 35 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 22 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 25 min |
| Jogging | 21 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 39 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (100 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Black bean burger quick facts
- US servings, from one ounce to a cup of crumbles
- Patty, bun, cheese: the three versions
- Sodium is the row to watch, not fat
- How does a black bean burger compare?
- Most popular black bean burger brands
- FAQ
Black bean burger quick facts
There is no USDA record called "black bean burger." The closest generic entry is FNDDS 2707473, "Veggie burger patty, no bun", a soy-and-bean blend measured in the 2021-2023 survey cycle, and that is the row used here. It matches what a person actually holds: the patty by itself, before the bread, the slice of cheese and the squeeze of chipotle mayo turn it into a sandwich.
That choice matters more than it sounds. If you weigh a homemade bean patty or drop a frozen one in a skillet, this is the row that describes it. Retail black bean patties carry their own labels, and those sit lower on protein, which the variants section gets into.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 patty (100 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 177 | 177 | — |
| Total fat | 6.3 g | 6.3 g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.44 g | 1.44 g | 7% |
| Carbohydrate | 14.27 g | 14.27 g | 5% |
| Dietary fiber | 4.9 g | 4.9 g | 18% |
| Total sugars | 1.07 g | 1.07 g | — |
| Protein | 15.7 g | 15.7 g | 31% |
| Sodium | 569 mg | 569 mg | 25% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Two rows you may expect are missing. Added sugars and trans fat are not published for this FNDDS record, so nothing is guessed in their place. Cholesterol is small at 5 mg per patty (2% of the 300 mg Daily Value) and potassium comes in at 333 mg, or 7% of 4,700 mg. The Daily Values used throughout are the FDA's.
US servings, from one ounce to a cup of crumbles
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 50 kcal |
| One 2.5 oz frozen patty | 71 g | 126 kcal |
| One patty, standard | 100 g | 177 kcal |
| One 4 oz store patty | 113 g | 200 kcal |
| 1 cup, crumbled | 125 g | 221 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 177 kcal |
Only two of these are USDA household measures: the single patty and the cup of crumbles, which is what you get when a patty breaks apart into a taco or a grain bowl and the spatula wins. The ounce rows and the 4 oz and 2.5 oz patties are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings.
That arithmetic is worth doing before you log anything, because "one patty" is not a fixed object in the freezer aisle. A quarter-pound store patty at 113 g is 200 calories. The thin 2.5 oz style sold four to a box is 71 g and 126 calories. Same food, a 74-calorie gap, decided entirely by which box was on sale.
Patty, bun, cheese: the three versions
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical piece | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patty, no bun | 177 kcal | 1 patty (100 g) | 177 kcal |
| Store patty, 4 oz | 177 kcal | 4 oz (113 g) | 200 kcal |
| Frozen patty, unprepared | 177 kcal | 1 patty (70 g) | 124 kcal |
| On a bun | 224 kcal | 1 sandwich (160 g) | 358 kcal |
| On a bun with cheese | 243 kcal | 1 sandwich (181 g) | 440 kcal |
The frozen row comes from SR Legacy 174287, which carries an identical nutrient profile to the survey record but a 70 g serving, so a straight-from-the-box patty is 124 calories. The difference is the size of the disc, not the recipe.
Assembly is where the numbers move. FNDDS 2707481, veggie burger on a bun, is 358 calories for a 160 g sandwich, which is 181 more than the bare patty. The bread also rewrites the macros: per 100 g the sandwich drops to 12.96 g of protein and climbs to 30.82 g of carbohydrate, and the fiber thins from 4.9 g to 3.5 g. A slice of cheese takes the sandwich to 440 calories and more than doubles the saturated fat per 100 g, from 1.16 g to 3.27 g.
Retail bean patties are a slightly different animal. In the USDA Branded database they range from about 150 to 197 calories per 100 g, with Gardein's Ultimate Black Bean Burger at 150 and Publix GreenWise at 197. Their protein runs 5.6 to 8.9 g per 100 g, roughly half the generic soy-blend record above. Beans trade protein for starch, and the label shows it.
Sodium is the row to watch, not fat
Plant patties get judged on fat, and this one is quiet there: 6.3 g total, 8% of the Daily Value, with 1.44 g saturated at 7%. Nothing to manage.
Sodium is the problem. One 100 g patty carries 569 mg, a quarter of the FDA's 2,300 mg Daily Value, and roughly a quarter teaspoon of table salt before you have touched a condiment. Build the sandwich and you are at 854 mg for 160 g, 37% of the day. Add cheese and it reaches about 1,086 mg, near half. Binder-heavy patties need salt to taste like anything, which is why the seasoning shows up in the numbers.
The upside is fiber and protein together, which almost no burger offers. At 4.9 g the patty covers 18% of the 28 g Daily Value, and 15.7 g of protein is 31% of the 50 g target. MyPlate counts bean and soy patties in the protein foods group for exactly that reason. If you are watching sodium, eat the patty open-faced or skip the pickles; if you are watching calories, the bun is the bigger lever.
How does a black bean burger compare?
| Version | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black bean patty, no bun | 177 kcal | 1 patty (100 g) | 177 kcal |
| Veggie burger on a bun | 224 kcal | 1 sandwich (160 g) | 358 kcal |
| Veggie burger on a bun with cheese | 243 kcal | 1 sandwich (181 g) | 440 kcal |
| Frozen patty, unprepared | 177 kcal | 1 patty (70 g) | 124 kcal |
Our take: the patty is the cheap part of this meal and the bun is the expensive one. For weight loss, log the patty at 177 and put it over greens or in a bowl, which keeps the fiber and protein and drops 181 calories of bread. For fullness at a set calorie number, take the plain bun sandwich at 358 and leave the cheese off, since cheese buys 82 more calories and lifts saturated fat from 1.16 to 3.27 g per 100 g without adding fiber. The frozen 70 g patty at 124 calories looks like the winner on paper, but it is a smaller disc, not a lighter food, and two of them cost more than one standard patty.
Most popular black bean burger brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Gardein Chipotle Black Bean Burger | 167 cal |
| Gardein Chipotle Plant-Based Black Bean Burger | 176 cal |
| Gardein Ultimate Black Bean Burger | 150 cal |
| Don Lee Farms Black Bean Burgers Chipotle Blend | 168 cal |
| Publix GreenWise Black Bean Burger | 197 cal |
| Meijer Spicy Black Bean Burger | 159 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Black bean burger FAQs
How many calories are in a black bean burger?
A black bean patty with no bun is 177 calories for a standard 100 g patty, the same as its per-100-g figure. A 4 oz store patty (113 g) is 200 calories, and a small 2.5 oz frozen patty (71 g) is 126. Put it on a bun and the sandwich reaches 358.
How many calories in a black bean burger on a bun?
A veggie burger on a bun is 358 calories for a 160 g sandwich, at 224 calories per 100 g. That is 181 more than the bare patty, and the bread also drops protein to 12.96 g per 100 g while pushing carbohydrate to 30.82 g. Add cheese and it is 440.
How much protein is in a black bean burger?
15.7 g of protein in a 100 g patty, which is 31% of the 50 g Daily Value. That is soy doing the work, not beans: retail black bean patties in the USDA Branded database run 5.6 to 8.9 g per 100 g, roughly half as much.
How much fiber is in a black bean burger?
4.9 g of fiber in a 100 g patty, or 18% of the 28 g Daily Value. That is the honest advantage this burger has over meat. On a bun the fiber thins to 3.5 g per 100 g, which works out to about 5.6 g for a 160 g sandwich.
How much sodium is in a black bean burger?
569 mg of sodium in one 100 g patty, 25% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value and about a quarter teaspoon of table salt. The sandwich version is worse: 854 mg for 160 g, or 37%. With cheese it reaches roughly 1,086 mg, close to half a day, before any condiments.
How many carbs are in a black bean burger?
14.27 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g patty, 5% of the 275 g Daily Value, and 4.9 g of that is fiber. Sugar is barely present at 1.07 g. The bun is what changes it: a sandwich runs 30.82 g per 100 g, so about 49 g for a 160 g burger.
How many calories in a Gardein black bean burger?
Gardein's black bean patties run 150 to 200 calories depending on size: the Ultimate Black Bean Burger is 170 for a 113 g patty, the Chipotle Black Bean Burger 200 for 120 g, and the Chipotle Plant-Based version 150 for 85 g. Per 100 g they sit at 150, 167 and 176.
Are black bean burgers good for weight loss?
At 177 calories a bare patty is a light main, with 4.9 g of fiber and 15.7 g of protein behind those calories. The bun is the real decision: it takes the plate to 358, and cheese to 440. If you are watching sodium, note that the patty alone spends 25% of the day's 2,300 mg.
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- Stuffed pepper — 265 cal for 1/2 pepper with filling
- BBQ Chicken — 149 cal per 3 oz
- Taco Salad — 564 cal per medium taco salad
- Pork Chop — 220 cal per regular chop
- Gyro — 368 cal per sandwich
Count it without the math
Point the camera at the plate and BodyPal counts the patty, the bun and everything stacked between them.
