Table 1.

Selected nutrients per 1/2 c (120 mL) serving of some pulses¹

	Black bean	Cowpea (Blackeye)	Great Northern bean	Kidney bean, all types	Lima bean, large	Navy bean	Pinto bean	Chickpea	Lentil	Peas, split	Average
Weight, g	86	86	89	89	89	91	86	82	99	98	90
Energy,2kcal	114	100	104	112	108	127	122	134	115	116	115
Protein, g	7.6	6.6	7.4	8.4	7.3	7.5	7.7	7.3	8.9	8.2	7.7
Fat, g	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.6	2.1	0.4	0.4	0.6
Carbohydrate, g	20.4	17.9	18.7	20.1	19.6	23.7	22.4	22.5	19.9	20.7	20.6
Dietary fiber, g	7.5	5.6	6.2	5.7	6.6	9.6	7.7	6.2	7.8	8.1	7.1
Protein,3% energy	27	26	28	30	27	24	25	22	31	28	27
Fat,3% energy	4	5	3	3	3	4	4	14	3	3	5
Carbohydrate,3% energy	72	72	72	72	73	75	73	67	69	71	72
Energy density, kcal/g	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.1	1.4	1.4	1.6	1.2	1.2	1.3

¹Values are from USDA Standard Reference 22 and are based on edible portions of mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

²1 kcal = 4.184 kJ.

³Values do not add to 100%, because carbohydrate is determined by difference and the assumed Atwater factors of 4, 9, and 4 kcal/g for protein, fat, and carbohydrate, respectively, may not always apply to individual foods.