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Can refried beans fit a keto diet?

Hand-drawn editorial illustration of Refried beans.
Editorial illustration of Refried beans.

Nutrition facts for Refried beans​

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.

NutrientPer listed portion: 1 cup (260 g)Per 100 g
Energy234 kcal90 kcal
Protein12.9 g5 g
Total fat5.2 g2 g
Saturated fat1.6 g0.6 g
Total carbohydrate35.4 g13.6 g
Dietary fiber9.6 g3.7 g
Calculated net carbs25.7 g9.9 g
Total sugars1.4 g0.5 g
Sodium962 mg370 mg
Potassium829.4 mg319 mg
The table keeps the USDA basis separate from the selected portion.
  1. Food formRefried beans
  2. USDA per-100 g basis9.9 g calculated net carbs
  3. Selected source portion25.7 g calculated net carbs
  4. Calculation boundaryPortion value is calculated from the cited 100 g record and portion weight

Explore this food category​

Compare this form and portion with other records in nuts, seeds & legumes. The category hub explains why forms, preparation, and portions should not be treated as interchangeable.

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How the calculation works​

Calculated net carbs = total carbohydrate − dietary fiber. For this USDA record, that is 13.6 g − 3.7 g = 9.9 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.

For the underlying approach and its limitations, see how net carbs are explained and the net-carb calculator.

Food record and source​

  • USDA food description: Refried beans
  • FoodData Central ID: FDC ID 2707396
  • Dataset: Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31)
  • Record publication date: 10/31/2024
  • Selected portion: 1 cup (260 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 2707396. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-search/?query=2707396, https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-datasets/FoodData_Central_survey_food_json_2024-10-31.zip
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Frequently Asked Questions

Can refried beans fit a keto diet?
Refried beans require the current label to answer whether they fit a keto diet. 1 cup (260 g) has 25.7 g calculated net carbs.
How many net carbs are in Refried beans?
The listed 1 cup (260 g) has 25.7 g calculated net carbs. Per 100 g, the record has 9.9 g calculated net carbs.
How are net carbs calculated for Refried beans?
247-Keto calculates net carbs as total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber, capped at zero. For this record, that is 13.6 g total carbohydrate minus 3.7 g fiber per 100 g. Sugar alcohols are not subtracted by this calculation.
Where do these Refried beans nutrition facts come from?
The values come from USDA FoodData Central's Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31) release, FDC ID 2707396. The page preserves the listed food description and portion weight so the comparison is traceable.

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