Nigerian beans & legumes ranked by calories

6 beans & legumes from Zayvo's food database, lowest calories first. The lightest is Beans (Boiled Black-Eyed) at 116 calories per 100g; the heaviest is Ugba (Fermented Oil Bean) at 380.

Ranked per 100g, the fair comparison. The serving figure shows what a usual portion adds up to, and portion sizes differ between foods.

  1. 1
    Beans (Boiled Black-Eyed)

    290 kcal per cup (250g) · Verified

    116kcal/100g
  2. 2
    Lentils (Cooked)

    232 kcal per cup (200g) · Verified

    116kcal/100g
  3. 3
    Ekuru (White Moi Moi)

    260 kcal per wrap (200g) · Estimate

    130kcal/100g
  4. 4
    Ukwa (African Breadfruit)

    495 kcal per bowl (300g) · Estimate

    165kcal/100g
  5. 5
    Okpa (Bambara Nut Pudding)

    475 kcal per wrap (250g) · Estimate

    190kcal/100g
  6. 6
    Ugba (Fermented Oil Bean)

    114 kcal per handful (30g) · Estimate

    380kcal/100g

Most protein per calorie

Grams of protein for every 100 calories, among these beans & legumes.

  1. 1. Lentils (Cooked)7.8g
  2. 2. Beans (Boiled Black-Eyed)6.9g
  3. 3. Ekuru (White Moi Moi)6.2g
  4. 4. Okpa (Bambara Nut Pudding)4.7g
  5. 5. Ugba (Fermented Oil Bean)4.7g

Entries marked Verified are checked against FAO/INFOODS WAFCT 2019 or USDA FoodData Central. Entries marked Estimate are Zayvo's own estimate and have not yet been independently verified.

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