How many calories in
butter beans?
Butter Beans comes in around 115 calories per 100g. Strong plant-protein source at 7.8g per 100g. A cup-cooked portion typically lands 196–219 calories depending on density.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical butter beans serving translates in your tracker:
What 115 calories means.
Balanced — butter beans sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
Butter Beans vs. similar foods.
How butter beans stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
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How many calories in butter beans?
Butter Beans has approximately 115 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 98 calories.
How much protein is in butter beans?
7.8g of protein per 100g. That puts butter beans at roughly 6.8g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other legumes sources.
How do I log butter beans accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is butter beans good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Butter Beans sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.