Guide

Across cooked servings, black beans and pinto beans both hover near 15 grams of protein per cup; any slight edge depends on brand and cooking.

Yes, black beans are considered a protein food; a 1/2-cup cooked serving supplies about 7–9 grams of protein.

Black beans deliver both carbs and protein; per 1 cup cooked they have ~41 g carbs, ~15 g protein, and ~15 g fiber.

Yes, black-eyed peas provide plant protein—about 13 g per cooked cup along with fiber, folate, and minerals.

One cooked cup of black-eyed peas has about 13 grams of protein, or ~7–8 grams per 100 grams cooked.

Yes, black lentils are protein-dense; one cooked cup (≈198 g) delivers about 18 g of protein along with fiber, iron, and folate.

No. On their own, black lentils fall short in methionine; pair with grains, nuts, or seeds to meet a full amino acid pattern.

Yes—black beans deliver about 15g protein per cooked cup, plus fiber; pair with grains or seeds to round out amino acids.

Yes, pairing black-eyed peas with rice supplies all nine essential amino acids for a complete protein meal.

No, black-eyed peas aren’t a complete protein; they’re low in methionine and cysteine, so pair them with grains, nuts, or seeds.