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

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Vitamin B64% vs 13%

    0.069 mg vs 0.23 mg

  • Selenium2% vs 11%

    1.2 µg vs 6.2 µg

  • Folate37% vs 43%

    149 µg vs 172 µg

  • Magnesium17% vs 12%

    70 mg vs 50 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)20% vs 16%

    0.24 mg vs 0.19 mg

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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.

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