Calories in refried beans

Canned, traditional style. 90 kcal (377 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.

Refried beans are cooked, mashed beans, usually pinto beans, fried or mixed with fat. This canned traditional style has 90 kcal (377 kJ) per 100 g, mostly from starch, with about 5 g of protein, 3.7 g of fibre and 2 g of fat. The main thing to watch is sodium, at 370 mg per 100 g.

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

• Half a cup (119 g) has about 107 kcal (448 kJ), 6 g of protein, 4.4 g of fibre and 440 mg of sodium, about 19% of the Daily Value.
• Despite the name, refried beans are not fried twice. The term comes from the Spanish "refritos", usually understood as "well fried": the beans are boiled, then mashed and fried once.
• Fat-free canned refried beans have about 79 kcal per 100 g, only slightly less than the traditional style, because the beans themselves supply most of the energy.
• Plain boiled pinto beans are more energy-dense at about 143 kcal per 100 g, with 9 g of fibre, simply because refried beans contain more water.

Converting these figures

One 1/2 cup of refried beans is 107 kcal, which is 448 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.

It takes 266 g of refried beans to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.