Cooked pinto beans is 143 calories per 100g, with 9g of protein and 26g of carbs. High protein for a plant food — a default in plant-based meal prep. The combination of fiber and protein keeps satiety high relative to grains.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical pinto beans serving translates in your tracker:
Balanced — pinto beans sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
How pinto beans stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at pinto beans and Spotwell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StorePinto Beans has approximately 143 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 122 calories.
9g of protein per 100g. That puts pinto beans at roughly 6.3g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other legumes sources.
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 under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Pinto Beans sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.