How many grams are in a cup of black beans?

One US cup of black beans weighs about 172 g (6.07 oz). A tablespoon is about 10.8 g and a teaspoon about 3.58 g.

How many cups is 100 g of black beans?

100 g of black beans is about 0.58 cups — near enough to 5/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.

Black beans has about 91 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 157 calories a cup.

About 6 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 6.8 g in a 4 oz portion.

Kidney beans, the same amount. Milder than black beans and holds its shape a little better.

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A US cup of black beans weighs about 172 g. 100 g is 91 calories and 6 g of protein.

Also written as: canned black beans.

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1 cup of black beans is about 172 grams.

What each measure of black beans weighs, from the cup weight above.

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Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for black beans by measure
Measure	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs	Fiber	Sodium
Per 100 g (100 g)	91	6 g	0.3 g	16.6 g	6.4 g	238 mg
Per cup (172 g)	157	10.3 g	0.52 g	28.6 g	11 g	409 mg
Per tablespoon (10.8 g)	10	0.65 g	0.03 g	1.78 g	0.69 g	26 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)	103	6.8 g	0.34 g	18.8 g	7.26 g	270 mg

Kidney beans, the same amount. Milder than black beans and holds its shape a little better.

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How many grams are in a cup of black beans?: One US cup of black beans weighs about 172 g (6.07 oz). A tablespoon is about 10.8 g and a teaspoon about 3.58 g.
How many cups is 100 g of black beans?: 100 g of black beans is about 0.58 cups — near enough to 5/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in black beans?: Black beans has about 91 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 157 calories a cup.
How much protein is in black beans?: About 6 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 6.8 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of black beans?: Kidney beans, the same amount. Milder than black beans and holds its shape a little better.