Black beans vs pinto beans

Black beans, boiled, unsaltedBoiled pinto beans, no salt
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 8% more calories in pinto beans than in black beans (143 vs 132 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in black beans: magnesium and thiamin. More in pinto beans: vitamin B6 (3.3×), selenium (5.2×) and folate. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Black beans, boiled, unsalted132 cal

8.9 g protein · 23.7 g carbs (0.32 g sugars) · 0.54 g fat

Boiled pinto beans, no salt143 cal

9 g protein · 26.2 g carbs (0.34 g sugars) · 0.65 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Vitamin B60.069 mg · 0.23 mg
    4%13%
  • Selenium1.2 µg · 6.2 µg
    2%11%
  • Folate149 µg · 172 µg
    37%43%
  • Magnesium70 mg · 50 mg
    17%12%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.24 mg · 0.19 mg
    20%16%

Show as: bars · dots

Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein8.9 g · 9 g18%·18%
  • Total fat0.54 g · 0.65 g1%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.14 g · 0.14 g1%·1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates23.7 g · 26.2 g9%·10%
  • Fiber8.7 g · 9 g31%·32%
  • Sodiumlimit1 mg · 1 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium355 mg · 436 mg8%·9%
  • Calcium27 mg · 46 mg2%·4%
  • Iron2.1 mg · 2.1 mg12%·12%
  • Phosphorus140 mg · 147 mg11%·12%
  • Zinc1.1 mg · 0.98 mg10%·9%
  • Copper0.21 mg · 0.22 mg23%·24%
  • Manganese0.44 mg · 0.45 mg19%·20%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.8 mg0%·1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.87 mg · 0.94 mg6%·6%
  • Vitamin K3.3 µg · 3.5 µg3%·3%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.059 mg · 0.062 mg5%·5%
  • Niacin (B3)0.51 mg · 0.32 mg3%·2%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.24 mg · 0.21 mg5%·4%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline32.6 mg · 35.3 mg6%·6%

From USDA FoodData Central: Black beans, boiled, unsalted (SR Legacy 173735), Boiled pinto beans, no salt (SR Legacy 175200). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

vs
Compare Black beans, boiled, unsalted withDry cannellini beansStewed kidney bean liquidCanned chili with beansBaked beans, home prepared