Black beans vs Brown rice: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Black beans has 341 kcal and Brown rice has 370 kcal, so Black beans has 8% fewer calories.
Black beans has more protein (21.6 g vs 7.6 g). Black beans has more fiber (15.5 g vs 3.5 g). Brown rice has more fat (2.75 g vs 1.42 g). Relative to calories, Black beans is the better protein source (6.33 g vs 2.05 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Black Beans vs Brown Rice 100g Compare
| per 100g | Black beans | Brown rice |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 341 | 370 |
| Carbohydrates | 62.36 g | 78.68 g |
| Fat | 1.42 g | 2.75 g |
| Dietary fiber | 15.5 g | 3.5 g |
| Protein | 21.6 g | 7.6 g |
| Water | 11.02 g | 9.82 g |
| Calcium | 123 mg | 8 mg |
| Iron | 5.02 mg | 1.16 mg |
| Magnessium | 171 mg | 98 mg |
| Potassium | 1483 mg | 219 mg |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 6 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.9 mg | 0.277 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.193 mg | 0.092 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 1.955 mg | 4.973 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.286 mg | 0.407 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.444 µg | 0.014 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.21 mg | 0.09 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.006 µg | 0.001 µg |
Less Calories in Black beans
At first glance, you can see that in black beans is just a little less calories than in brown rice.
Black beans has 341 kcal per 100g and brown rice 370 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 9%.
In black beans and in brown rice most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare black beans with brown rice in details.
Black beans 100g
341kcalCalories source
- 72% CARBS.
- 25% PROTEIN
- 4% FAT
Brown rice 100g
370kcalCalories source
- 85% CARBS
- 8% PROTEIN
- 7% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.