Can cooked kidney beans fit a keto diet?

Usually does not fit

Usually, no: dried kidney beans cooked with no added fat do not fit a keto diet.

For this form, 1 cup (180 g) provides 27.5 g calculated net carbs. The composition basis is kidney beans, red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, with table salt.

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Values update from the same USDA record. They do not estimate a personal carb target or ketosis response.

Amount in grams

Listed source portion: 1 cup (180 g).

Calculated net carbs

27.5 g

Total carbohydrate

40.9 g

Dietary fiber

13.3 g

Editorial illustration of Kidney beans, from dried, no added fat.

Nutrition facts for Dried kidney beans cooked with no added fat

Source-portion carb band: Higher net carbs per listed portion. The category is based only on calculated net carbs for the listed portion: 5 g or less, more than 5 g to 10 g, or more than 10 g. Your total intake, preparation, and clinical context can change how a food fits your own plan.

Nutrient	Per listed portion: 1 cup (180 g)	Per 100 g
Energy	227 kcal	126 kcal
Protein	15.5 g	8.6 g
Total fat	0.9 g	0.5 g
Saturated fat	0.1 g	0.1 g
Total carbohydrate	40.9 g	22.7 g
Dietary fiber	13.3 g	7.4 g
Calculated net carbs	27.5 g	15.3 g
Total sugars	0.6 g	0.3 g
Sodium	419.4 mg	233 mg
Potassium	721.8 mg	401 mg

The table keeps the USDA basis separate from the selected portion.

1. Food formDried kidney beans cooked with no added fat
2. USDA per-100 g basis15.3 g calculated net carbs
3. Selected source portion27.5 g calculated net carbs
4. Calculation boundaryPortion value is calculated from the cited 100 g record and portion weight

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How the calculation works

Calculated net carbs = total carbohydrate − dietary fiber. For this USDA record, that is 22.7 g − 7.4 g = 15.3 g per 100 g. Net carbs is a planning convention used on this site; it is not a separate USDA nutrient field or a regulatory nutrition-label value. This calculation does not automatically subtract sugar alcohols.

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Food record and source

• USDA food description: Kidney beans, from dried, no added fat
• FoodData Central ID: FDC ID 2707381
• Dataset: Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31)
• Record publication date: 10/31/2024
• Selected portion: 1 cup (180 g)

The nutrition values are reported by the USDA per 100 g. The per-portion column above is calculated from that value and the USDA portion weight; no household measure was invented for this page.

1. USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31), FDC ID 2707381. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-search/?query=2707381, https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-datasets/FoodData_Central_survey_food_json_2024-10-31.zip

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can cooked kidney beans fit a keto diet?

Dried kidney beans cooked with no added fat usually do not fit a keto diet. 1 cup weighs 180 g, and it provides 27.5 g calculated net carbs.

How many net carbs are in Dried kidney beans cooked with no added fat?

The listed 1 cup (180 g) has 27.5 g calculated net carbs. Per 100 g, the record has 15.3 g calculated net carbs.

How are net carbs calculated for Dried kidney beans cooked with no added fat?

247-Keto calculates net carbs as total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber, capped at zero. For this record, that is 22.7 g total carbohydrate minus 7.4 g fiber per 100 g. Sugar alcohols are not subtracted by this calculation.

Where do these Dried kidney beans cooked with no added fat nutrition facts come from?

The values come from USDA FoodData Central's Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31) release, FDC ID 2707381. The page preserves the listed food description and portion weight so the comparison is traceable.

Article history

1. September 11, 2026Updated after final factual and editorial review
2. August 24, 2026First published