Nutrition facts · Beans, nuts and seeds
Calories in Pinto beans (cooked)
Cooked pinto beans have 143 calories per 100 g, and a 1 cup serving (171 g) has 245 calories. Most of those calories come from carbohydrates (26.2 g per 100 g), with a solid 9 g of protein and very little fat at 0.7 g.
Calories come from: Carbs 71% · Fat 4% · Protein 25%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 143 kcal | 9 g | 26.2 g | 0.7 g |
| 1 cup | 171 g | 245 kcal | 15.4 g | 44.8 g | 1.1 g |
| 1 tbsp | 10.6 g | 15 kcal | 1 g | 2.8 g | 0.1 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 143 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26.2 g |
| of which sugars | 0.3 g |
| Fiber | 9 g |
| Fat | 0.7 g |
| of which saturated | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
What changes the calories
- Dry pinto beans absorb a lot of water as they cook, so dry beans have far more calories per gram than the same weight of cooked beans.
- Refried pinto beans are often made with lard or oil, which adds the calories of the fat used.
- Canned pinto beans may be packed in a salty or sauced liquid, and draining and rinsing them removes most of what's added.
- Beans cooked with bacon, sausage or other fatty ingredients pick up extra calories from those additions.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh beans after cooking and draining, and log them as cooked beans rather than dry, so the entry matches what's on your plate.
- Log oil, cheese, sour cream or other toppings separately, since they can add more calories than the beans themselves.
- If you batch-cook beans, snap a photo of your portion in BerryFit or weigh a serving once to learn what a typical scoop looks like.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a cup of cooked pinto beans?
One cup of cooked pinto beans (171 g) has 245 calories, with 15.4 g protein, 44.8 g carbs and 1.1 g fat.
How much protein is in pinto beans?
Cooked pinto beans have 9 g of protein per 100 g, or 15.4 g per cup.
Are pinto beans higher in calories than black beans?
Slightly. Cooked pinto beans have 143 calories per 100 g, compared with 132 for cooked black beans and 127 for cooked kidney beans.
Are refried beans the same calories as plain pinto beans?
Not usually. Refried beans are often cooked with lard or oil, which adds the calories of that fat, so check the label or log the added fat separately.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, FDC ID 175200); 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.
