Nutrition facts · Beans, nuts and seeds
Calories in Cannellini beans (cooked)
Cooked cannellini beans have 139 calories per 100 g, and a 1 cup serving (179 g) has 249 calories. Most of those calories come from carbohydrates (25.1 g per 100 g), with a solid share from protein (9.7 g) and very little fat (0.4 g).
Calories come from: Carbs 70% · Fat 3% · Protein 27%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 139 kcal | 9.7 g | 25.1 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 cup | 179 g | 249 kcal | 17.4 g | 44.9 g | 0.6 g |
| 1 tbsp | 11.2 g | 16 kcal | 1.1 g | 2.8 g | 0 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 139 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 9.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25.1 g |
| of which sugars | 0.3 g |
| Fiber | 6.3 g |
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| of which saturated | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 6 mg |
What changes the calories
- Dry beans roughly double or more in weight as they absorb water when cooked, so the same weight of dry beans has far more calories than cooked ones.
- Canned cannellini beans are sometimes packed in liquid with added salt or sugar, and draining and rinsing them removes most of that liquid.
- Beans cooked or dressed with olive oil, butter or pancetta take on the calories of those added fats, which can add up quickly.
- Mashed or puréed beans pack more tightly into a cup than whole beans, so a cup of mash weighs more and has more calories.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh beans after cooking and draining, and log them as cooked beans rather than dry, since the calories per gram differ a lot.
- Log any oil, cheese or sauce in your bean dish as separate items so the added calories are counted.
- In BerryFit, snap a photo of your meal and then adjust the portion to your weighed amount for a more accurate entry.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a cup of cooked cannellini beans?
A 1 cup serving (179 g) of cooked cannellini beans has 249 calories, with 17.4 g protein, 44.9 g carbs and 0.6 g fat.
Are cannellini beans high in protein?
For a plant food, they provide a good amount: 9.7 g of protein per 100 g cooked, or 17.4 g per cup. Carbohydrates still make up the largest share of their calories.
How do cannellini beans compare to other beans in calories?
They are very similar to other cooked beans. Cannellini have 139 calories per 100 g, close to navy beans at 140 and pinto beans at 143, and slightly more than black beans at 132 or kidney beans at 127.
How much fiber is in cannellini beans?
Cooked cannellini beans have 6.3 g of fiber per 100 g, and only 0.3 g of sugar.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, FDC ID 175203); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
