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Black Bean

Black bean is a small black-skinned legume commonly used in soups, stews, rice dishes, and fillings.

Black Bean — illustrative ingredient image

About Black Bean

Black bean is a small, oval legume with a black seed coat and usually a pale interior. It is used in soups, stews, bean dishes, rice combinations, salads, spreads, fillings, and other savoury foods. The beans are generally cooked before eating.

When tender, black bean has a dense, creamy texture and mild, earthy flavour. Its skin helps it hold its shape during simmering, although prolonged cooking can make the centre softer and the beans more fragile. Varieties differ somewhat in size and firmness.

Black beans are sold dried or cooked, including canned forms. Dried beans are rehydrated and simmered until tender, while canned beans are usually drained and rinsed before use. They may be served whole, mashed, puréed, or combined with their cooking liquid.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for black bean

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English

black bean

English

Small black bean, Jwinunikong, Boiled

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English

Small black bean, Jwinunikong, Dried

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English

Small black bean, Jwinunikong, Roasted

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Black Bean nutrition & diet

Black Bean nutritional value

Beans, black, mature seeds, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
341kcal
Protein
21.6g
Carbs
62.4g
Fat
1.4g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to the prepared state: dry beans, soaked beans, boiled beans, canned beans, or seasoned dishes are not interchangeable. Draining and rinsing canned beans changes the portion being evaluated. Cooking softens the beans and changes their weight, while oils, salt, sauces, and accompaniments require separate consideration.

Compare the right form: Match dry, soaked, boiled, canned, drained, or rinsed black beans, specifying whether the edible portion includes cooking liquid or seasoning.

Diet considerations

Black beans are plant-derived legumes. Plain cooked beans are distinct from preparations containing lard, meat, poultry, dairy, or animal stock. Rice dishes, breads, batters, and other cereal ingredients may alter carbohydrate patterns, while canned or seasoned products can include additional ingredients that affect dietary compatibility.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Beans, black, mature seeds, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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