Pinto bean
What it is
Pinto beans are beans commonly eaten whole or mashed. This table describes mature beans boiled without salt, before added fat or seasonings.
What it does
The reference contains 9.01 g of protein, 9 g of fiber and 436 mg of potassium per 100 g. These values apply to the specified cooked food.
Research context and ingredient forms
Refried beans are a prepared dish rather than an exact synonym for plain pinto beans. Added oil or other fat, salt and recipe moisture can change the nutrition substantially.
Using this information
Use the plain cooked weight for this table. For refried beans, choose the specific product label or calculate the beans and added ingredients together.
Food sources and composition
| Nutrient | Amount and serving basis | Food and source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 143 kcal per 100 g edible portion | Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Protein | 9.01 g per 100 g edible portion | Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.65 g per 100 g edible portion | Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 26.2 g per 100 g edible portion | Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 9 g per 100 g edible portion | Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 50 mg per 100 g edible portion | Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Potassium, K | 436 mg per 100 g edible portion | Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Sodium, Na | 1 mg per 100 g edible portion | Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
Scientific Research & References
- Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
2019 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical food/preparation-specific composition, not a current brand label or clinical-outcome estimate.
Source assessment recorded.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release: Documentation
2018 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical dataset; values may be analytical, calculated, imputed, or assumed zero. Not clinical-outcome evidence.
Source assessment recorded.
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