Every 100 kcal of peruvian beans brings 4.4 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 47th of the 54 legumes in this database and 495th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 8.51 g per 100 g ranks 26th in its group.
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.
Weight for weight, peruvian beans has 1.1 g of protein for each gram of fat (8.51 g against 7.51 g per 100 g).
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 quoted here is measured by volume at 185 g, and it covers about 31% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of peruvian beans
Protein and calories in Peruvian beans for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
8.51 g
192 kcal
1 cup cooked (serving used here)
185 g
15.7 g
355 kcal
1 oz dry, yield after cooking
72 g
6.1 g
138 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
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Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
8.51 g. The 1 cup cooked serving used on this page weighs 185 g and so carries 15.7 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of peruvian beans?
4.4 g. That figure divides its 8.51 g of protein per 100 g by its 192 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in peruvian beans complete?
No. On its own, the protein in peruvian beans is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of peruvian beans?
About 31%. One 1 cup cooked serving has 15.7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2707387 (Peruvian beans, from dried), FNDDS survey data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.