Food database · Legumes & beans
Protein content
A 1 cup cooked serving of peruvian beans contains 15.7 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 31% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 cup cooked (185 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 15.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 8.51 g |
| Calories per serving | 355 kcal |
| Protein density | 18% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 31% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Legumes & beans |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #2707387 |
A typical 1 cup cooked serving of peruvian beans contains 15.7 grams of protein (8.51 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 31% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Around 18% of the calories in peruvian beans come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 54 legumes in the database, peruvian beans ranks 14th by protein per serving, and 231st out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against split peas, another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (split peas has 16.3 g per 1 cup cooked).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving above is measured by volume at 185 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #2707387 - "Peruvian beans, from dried" (Survey (FNDDS), published 10/31/2024). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Peruvian beans has 8.51 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup cooked serving (185 g) provides 15.7 g.
No. Peruvian beans is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other protein sources across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids.
A 1 cup cooked serving of peruvian beans contains 15.7 g of protein, about 31% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Peruvian beans is a very good source of protein, and about 18% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against split peas, another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (split peas has 16.3 g per 1 cup cooked).
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