Calories in cannellini beans (white beans)

White beans, cooked, boiled, without salt. 139 kcal (582 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.

Cannellini beans, the large Italian white beans (often labelled simply white beans), provide 139 kcal (582 kJ) per 100 g boiled. Most of the energy comes from starch, with almost 10 g of protein and 6.3 g of fibre per 100 g. Fat is minimal. They are notably rich in potassium and iron, and their creamy texture makes them a staple of Tuscan soups and stews.

Where the energy comes from

Share of total energy contributed by each macronutrient, using the standard 4/4/9 kcal per gram factors:

Things worth knowing

• One cup of cooked cannellini beans (179 g) has about 249 kcal / 1041 kJ, 17 g of protein and 11 g of fibre, about 40% of the Daily Value.
• The same cup provides about 6.6 mg of iron (37% of the Daily Value), around 1,000 mg of potassium and 113 mg of magnesium.
• Canned white beans are slightly lower in energy at 114 kcal per 100 g but contain around 340 mg of sodium per 100 g; rinsing removes some of it.
• Dried white beans are 333 kcal per 100 g before cooking, so use cooked weight when matching these figures.

Converting these figures

One 1 cup, cooked of cannellini beans is 249 kcal, which is 1,041 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.

It takes 172 g of cannellini beans to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.