getabiteBlack beans
8.9 g protein per 100 g
6.5 × 1 cup cooked
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Protein from Black beans
Black beans (boiled) has 8.9 g protein per 100 g. A typical portion is 1 cup cooked (172 g).
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For 50 g protein
50 g protein = 3.3 × 1 cup cooked (Black beans)
562 g of food · 742 kcal
562 g of food · 742 kcal
For 100 g protein
100 g protein = 6.5 × 1 cup cooked (Black beans)
1,124 g of food · 1,483 kcal
1,124 g of food · 1,483 kcal
Amounts use USDA FoodData Central for Black beans, retrieved September 22, 2026. Cooking form is the form you eat.
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0.83 g protein per kg body weight. Source: WHO/FAO/UNU Protein and amino acid requirements in human nutrition, 2007 (g per kg body weight). As of January 1, 2007.
