Pinto Beans
Pinto beans are speckled legumes commonly cooked in soups, stews, bean dishes, and refried preparations.
About Pinto Beans
Pinto beans are mature mottled bean seeds commonly used in soups, stews, bean dishes, fillings, and refried preparations. They are a legume sold for cooking as whole beans rather than as a flour or paste, although they may later be mashed or seasoned.
They have a mild earthy flavour with light nuttiness. Cooking softens the skins and produces a creamy interior, while texture varies with age, cooking time, and whether the beans remain whole or are mashed. Refried preparations are smoother and denser than intact cooked beans.
The seeds are typically beige with reddish-brown speckling before cooking. They are available dried, canned, or prepared; dried beans need soaking or prolonged cooking, whereas canned beans can be heated after draining. The markings usually become less distinct as the beans cook.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for pinto beans
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
frijol pinto
feijão-pinto
Pinto Beans
pinto beans
frijoles pintos
feijões-pintos
haricots pintos
Pintobohnen
fagioli pinto
fesols pintos
pintobonen
pinto fasulyeleri
fasola pinto
пинто
pinto
пінто
pinto
φασόλια πίντο
fasólia pínto
فاصوليا بينتو
fasuliya bintu
पिंटो बीन्स
pinto beans
斑豆
bāndòu
ピント豆
pinto-mame
핀토콩
pinto-kong
đậu pinto
dau pinto
kacang pinto
maharagwe ya pinto
fasólia pínto
Romanised form
pinto-mame
Romanised form
Pinto beans, from canned, fat added
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Pinto beans, from canned, no added fat
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Pinto beans, from canned, reduced sodium
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Pinto beans, from dried, fat added
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Pinto beans, from dried, no added fat
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Pinto beans, NFS
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fasuliya bintu
Romanised form
pinto
Romanised form
pinto-kong
Romanised form
bāndòu
Romanised form
pinto
Romanised form
dau pinto
Romanised form
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Pinto Beans nutrition & diet
Pinto Beans nutritional value
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 347kcal
- Protein
- 21.4g
- Carbs
- 62.5g
- Fat
- 1.2g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Use cooked pinto beans with the preparation stated: boiled, canned, drained, mashed, or refried. Dry beans require a different reference than hydrated edible beans. Added salt, lard, oil, stock, cheese, or sauce can materially change the finished food, so plain beans and composite dishes need separate portions.
Compare the right form: Match references to dry or cooked pinto beans, specifying canned and drained status, mashed texture, and any oil, lard, or sauce.
Diet considerations
Pinto beans are plant-origin legumes. Plain cooked beans differ from refried, canned-seasoned, or filled preparations containing lard, meat stock, dairy, or cereal ingredients. Their compatibility and carbohydrate pattern depend on portion and recipe context, especially when served in tortillas, breaded foods, rice dishes, or sweetened products.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically incompatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) ↗. 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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