Cooked kidney beans are 127 calories per 100g, with 11g of fiber and 15g of protein per cup. They hold their shape better than black beans, which is why they anchor most chili recipes. Macro-wise they're nearly identical to black beans.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical kidney beans serving translates in your tracker:
Point your iPhone camera at kidney beans and SpotWell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreKidney Beans has approximately 127 calories per 100g (cooked). A typical serving — 1 cup, cooked (177g) — comes in at 225 calories.
8.7g of protein per 100g (cooked). That puts kidney beans at roughly 6.9g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other legumes sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With SpotWell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Kidney Beans sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.