Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Highest-Protein Dried Beans

Dried beans: typically 22.2 g of protein per 100 g (median of 11 products). The dried beans with the most protein per 100 g. Useful if you are trying to increase your protein intake. We checked 11 dried beans with complete data.

  1. 1 Organic Red Lentils

    Organic Red Lentils

    Thrive · 14 oz (397 g)
    a NOVA 1 286 kcal 0 g sugar 25.7 g protein 2.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  2. 2 Blackeye Peas

    Blackeye Peas

    Wylwood · 16 oz
    a NOVA 1 243 kcal 2.7 g sugar 24.3 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  3. 3 Red Beans

    Red Beans

    HEB · 16 oz (1LB)
    a NOVA 1 229 kcal 2.9 g sugar 22.9 g protein 1.4 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  4. 4 Light Red Kidney Beans

    Light Red Kidney Beans

    Great Value · 16 oz
    c 257 kcal 2.9 g sugar 22.9 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: No additives

  5. 5 Black Beans

    Black Beans

    Pueblo lindo · 32 oz
    a NOVA 1 343 kcal 2.9 g sugar 22.9 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  6. 6 White Cargamanto Beans

    White Cargamanto Beans

    Goya · 14 oz
    a 333 kcal 6.7 g sugar 22.2 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: No additives

  7. 7 Red Kidneys

    Red Kidneys

    Camellia
    a NOVA 1 333 kcal 2 g sugar 21.6 g protein 1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  8. 8 Fasola piękny jaś

    Fasola piękny jaś

    Plony natury · 500 g
    a NOVA 1 300 kcal 5.3 g sugar 20 g protein 2.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  9. 9 Pinto Beans

    Pinto Beans

    Kroger · 32 oz
    a NOVA 1 343 kcal 2.9 g sugar 20 g protein 0 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  10. 10 Heb Pinto Beans

    Heb Pinto Beans

    H-E-B · 32 oz
    a NOVA 1 80 kcal 1 g sugar 7 g protein 1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published dried beans on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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