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Beans and white rice: calories and nutrition

Beans and white rice has about 279 calories per USDA reference amount in the cited USDA reference record. Use the portion controls and preparation factors below to interpret the estimate.

What this number means

A portion-aware estimate, not a promise

A USDA reference amount weighing 170 grams has about 279 calories in the cited source record.

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Calories
279 kcal
Protein
11.1 g
Carbohydrate
42.8 g
Total fat
7.2 g

Household measures

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These values scale the source nutrition by gram weight. Rounding keeps the comparison readable.

1 cup

279 kcal

170 g

At a glance

Nutrient highlights per source serving

The strongest supplied Daily Value signals, shown without extrapolating missing values.

Iron

4.3 mg≈ 24% Daily Value

Dietary fiber

6.3 g≈ 23% Daily Value

Protein

11.1 g≈ 22% Daily Value

Source-serving signals

What stands out in this record

These observations are calculated from the cited USDA reference amount. They describe the database serving, not a measurement or recommendation for your plate.

  • The representative USDA portion supplies 11.1 g protein, about 22% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
  • The representative USDA portion supplies 6.3 g dietary fiber, about 23% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
  • The representative USDA portion contains 393 mg sodium, about 17% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 170 g.

NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 279 kcal
Protein 11.1 g 22%
Carbohydrate 42.8 g
Total fat 7.2 g
Dietary fiber 6.3 g 23%
Sugars 0.4 g
Sodium 392.7 mg
Saturated fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.9 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.7 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Potassium 555.9 mg
Calcium 91.8 mg
Iron 4.3 mg 24%
Magnesium 68 mg
Vitamin C 0 mg
Vitamin D 0 µg
Vitamin A 0 µg
Caffeine 0 mg
Alcohol 0 g
Water 106.1 g

Daily Values appear only when they are supplied by the reviewed data record. Individual needs differ.

What changes the estimate most?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, preparation, added fat, sauce or seasoning.

Food estimates can be sensitive to portion weight, preparation, ingredient ratios, and additions that are difficult to judge from appearance alone.

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    portion size

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    preparation

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    added fat

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    sauce or seasoning

How we estimated this

Traceable back to the source record

This profile uses FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). It reports the source serving, calculates the 100-gram comparison from the same record, and scales household portions by their listed gram weights.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying portion as “Typical reported amount.” We display it as “USDA reference amount” to make clear that it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published 2024-10-31

FoodData Central ID: 2708990

It does not reconstruct every possible recipe or infer your plate’s weight. Preparation and recipe differences belong in the uncertainty explanation, not hidden decimal places.

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Source release 2024-10-31. Read the full nutrition methodology.

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