Pinto Beans (cooked)
1 cup (171g)Protein per 100g9.0g
Calories per 100g143
Fat per 100g0.7g
Carbs per 100g26.2g
Fiber per 100g9.0g
Leucine (per serving, est.)640mg
Typical cost$
Quality 0.6
incomplete on its own — low in methionine, pairs well with grains
veganvegetariangluten-free
Why Pinto Beans (cooked) shows up in protein-forward diets
Nutritionally almost interchangeable with black beans — the real differences between common beans are culinary (texture, flavor) rather than macro-nutritional.
Serving-size math
A 1 cup (171g) portion delivers 15.4g of protein and roughly 245 calories. Scaled per 100 calories, that works out to 6.29g of protein — useful for comparing against other foods on a calorie-matched basis rather than a weight-matched one.
Prep tip
Cook with a strip of kombu seaweed if available — a folk method with some evidence behind it for reducing the gas-causing oligosaccharides.
Best for
- budget vegan protein
Frequently asked
How much protein is in pinto beans (cooked)?
9.0g per 100g, or 15.4g per 1 cup (171g).
Is pinto beans (cooked) a complete protein?
It's a moderate-quality protein source: incomplete on its own — low in methionine, pairs well with grains.