Canned beans are labeled as they sit in their packing liquid, so they read lower than beans boiled from dried, while refried versions add fat.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
How many calories are in a cup of black beans?
A cup of black beans boiled from dried (172 g) is 227 calories. A cup from canned with no added fat (180 g) is 241 calories.
Are black beans good for weight loss?
Cooked black beans are 132 calories per 100 g with 8.7 g fiber and only 0.5 g fat. A full cup is 227 calories and carries 15.0 g fiber.
Do canned black beans have more calories than dried?
Almost the same: canned black beans with no added fat are 134 calories per 100 g against 132 for beans boiled from dried. Canned beans carry more sodium, 348 mg per 100 g versus 1 mg.
How much protein is in black beans?
Cooked black beans have 8.86 g protein per 100 g, so a cup (172 g) gives 15.2 g. The same cup has 40.8 g carbs and 0.9 g fat.





