Every 100 kcal of pork and beans brings 4.9 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 44th of the 54 legumes in this database and 481st of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 5.19 g per 100 g ranks 50th in its group.
Around 20% of the calories in pork and beans come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. 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, pork and beans has 3.3 g of protein for each gram of fat (5.19 g against 1.55 g per 100 g).
Set against black gram (urad dal), another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (black gram (urad dal) has 13.6 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 253 g, and it covers about 26% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of pork and beans
Protein and calories in Pork and beans for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
5.19 g
106 kcal
1 cup (serving used here)
253 g
13.1 g
268 kcal
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in pork and beans
The nine essential amino acids in Pork and beans, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.42 g
1.06 g
81
lysine
0.361 g
0.91 g
70
valine
0.275 g
0.7 g
53
isoleucine
0.232 g
0.59 g
45
threonine
0.221 g
0.56 g
43
phenylalanine
0.285 g
0.72 g
55
methionine
0.08 g
0.2 g
15
histidine
0.147 g
0.37 g
28
tryptophan
0.062 g
0.16 g
12
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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.
5.19 g. The 1 cup serving used on this page weighs 253 g and so carries 13.1 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of pork and beans?
4.9 g. That figure divides its 5.19 g of protein per 100 g by its 106 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in pork and beans complete?
No. On its own, the protein in pork and 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 pork and beans?
About 26%. One 1 cup serving has 13.1 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #175185 (Beans, baked, canned, with pork), SR Legacy 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.