Kidney beans, per 100 g: 127 kcal, 8.7 g protein, 22.8 g carbohydrate, 7.4 g fibre, 0.5 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of folate, copper, manganese, iron. The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 127 kcal | |
| Protein | 8.67 g | |
| Fat | 0.5 g | |
| of which saturates | 0.072 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 0.039 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 0.275 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 22.8 g | |
| of which sugars | 0.32 g | |
| Fibre | 7.4 g | |
| Water | 66.9 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 28 mg | 3.5% |
| Iron | 2.94 mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 45 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 142 mg | 20.3% |
| Potassium | 403 mg | 20.2% |
| Sodium | 238 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.07 mg | 10.7% |
| Copper | 0.242 mg | 24.2% |
| Manganese | 0.477 mg | 23.8% |
| Selenium | 1.2 µg | 2.18% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.03 mg | 0.25% |
| Vitamin K | 8.4 µg | 11.2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2 mg | 1.5% |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.16 mg | 14.5% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.058 mg | 4.14% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.578 mg | 3.61% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.22 mg | 3.67% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12 mg | 8.57% |
| Folate | 130 µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Folate contributes to normal blood formation
- Folate has a role in the process of cell division
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin
- Iron contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass