Beans & Lentils ranked by protein density
| Product | kcal/100g | Protein/100kcal | Carbs/100kcal | Fat/100kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl Vemondo Organic Tofu with Soya Beans 550g | 113 | 11.6g | 0.7g | 5.2g |
| Dunnes Stores Simply Better Organic Chickpeas in Water 300g | 86 | 10.2g | 11g | 0.6g |
| Batchelors Broad Beans in Water 300g | 75 | 9.9g | 13.5g | 0.7g |
| Birds Eye Edamame Beans 480g | 131 | 9.5g | 3g | 4.9g |
| John West Light Lunch Tuna, Tomato & Bean Salad 220g | 194 | 9.5g | 6.2g | 3.3g |
| Cofresh Guvar Chopped Cluster Beans 400g | 35 | 8.6g | 15.1g | 0.9g |
| Birds Eye Field Fresh Soya Beans 480g | 150 | 8.2g | 7.3g | 4.2g |
| Batchelors Black Eyed Beans in Water 400g | 110 | 8.1g | 9.6g | 0.7g |
| Lidl Oaklands British Fine Beans 180g | 26 | 8.1g | 15.4g | 1.2g |
| Linda McCartney Spicy Bean & Sausage Casserole 360g | 110 | 8.1g | 8.6g | 3.6g |
| Napolina Mixed Beans Salad in Water 400g | 79 | 8.1g | 12.3g | 0.1g |
| John West on the Go Light Mexican Tuna Bean Salad 220g | 99 | 7.9g | 11.1g | 2g |
| Dunnes Stores Wholefoods Red Kidney Beans in Water 400g | 83 | 7.8g | 10.6g | 0.6g |
| Napolina Organic Red Lentil Penne Pasta 250g | 334 | 7.8g | 15g | 0.5g |
| Batchelors Red Kidney Beans | 105 | 7.7g | 12.2g | 0.6g |
| Napolina Gluten Free Organic Red Lentil Penne Pasta 250g | 338 | 7.7g | 14.8g | 0.5g |
| Birds Eye Chickpea & Spinach Mix 450g | 59 | 7.6g | 11.5g | 1.5g |
| Lidl Oaklands Fresh Green Beans 220g | 25 | 7.6g | 12.4g | 2g |
| Napolina Borlotti Beans in Water 800g | 100 | 7.6g | 12g | 0.8g |
| Batchelors Black Eye Beans 400g | 118 | 7.5g | 16.9g | 0.6g |
| Batchelors Red Kidney Beans 400g | 77 | 7.5g | 13.4g | 0.5g |
| Dunnes Stores Simply Better Organic Red Kidney Beans in Water 390g | 81 | 7.5g | 13.6g | 0.6g |
| Napolina Cannellini Beans 150g | 83 | 7.5g | 13.3g | 0g |
| Aldi Four Season Mixed Beans in Water 400g | 106 | 7.4g | 13.4g | 0.4g |
| Batchelors Cannellini Beans 400g | 95 | 7.4g | 13.1g | 0.6g |
| Batchelors Red Kidney Beans in Water 400g | 98 | 7.4g | 13.8g | 0.5g |
| Batchelors Borlotti Beans in Water 400g | 107 | 7.3g | 13.2g | 0.4g |
| Batchelors Green Lentils | 88 | 7.3g | 13.9g | 0.6g |
| Batchelors Green Lentils 400g | 88 | 7.3g | 13.9g | 0.6g |
| Lidl Combino Bio Red Lentil Rollini 250g | 355 | 7.3g | 15.8g | 0.5g |
| Tesco Edamame Beans 150g | 196 | 7.3g | 2.7g | 6g |
| Batchelors Black Beans 400g | 104 | 7.2g | 14.5g | 0.6g |
| Heinz Plant Proteinz Moroccan Chickpea Soup 400g | 54 | 7.2g | 15.4g | 1.1g |
| Heinz Red Kidney Beans 400g | 116 | 7.2g | 13.6g | 0.4g |
| SuperValu Whole Green Beans 500g | 29 | 7.2g | 13.8g | 1.7g |
| Heinz No Added Sugar Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce 4 x 200gm | 65 | 7.1g | 14.6g | 0.3g |
| Heinz No Added Sugar Tinned Baked Beans in a Rich Tomato Sauce 6 x 200g | 65 | 7.1g | 14.6g | 0.3g |
| Napolina Lentils in Water 400g | 86 | 7.1g | 11.6g | 0.8g |
| Tesco Red Kidney Beans in Water 400g | 96 | 7.1g | 13.7g | 0.4g |
| Heinz Baked Beans No Added Sugar 8 x 415g | 66 | 7g | 14.4g | 0.3g |
| Heinz No Added Sugar Baked Beans 200g | 66 | 7g | 14.4g | 0.3g |
| Heinz No Added Sugar Baked Beans in a Rich Tomato Sauce 4 x 415g | 66 | 7g | 14.4g | 0.3g |
| Batchelors Butter Beans in Water 400g | 104 | 6.9g | 14.5g | 0.5g |
| Napolina Drained Chickpeas 150g | 100 | 6.9g | 14g | 0g |
| Napolina Drained Red Kidney Beans 150g | 101 | 6.9g | 13.9g | 0.5g |
| Tesco Cannellini Beans in Water 400g | 85 | 6.9g | 13.6g | 0.5g |
| Tesco Green Lentils in Water 390g | 101 | 6.9g | 15g | 0.2g |
| Aldi Specially Selected Extra Fine Green Beans 200g | 31 | 6.8g | 10g | 1.3g |
| Batchelors Butter Beans 400g | 93 | 6.8g | 13.5g | 0.4g |
| Centra Fine Beans 80g | 31 | 6.8g | 10g | 1.3g |
Showing the top 50 of the 251 beans & lentils products that carry a comparable calorie figure, ranked by protein per 100 calories. Figures per label, sourced from Open Food Facts and tracker user logs.
What the beans & lentils numbers show
251 of the 255 beans & lentils products carry 20 calories or more per 100g, which is the floor below which protein per 100 calories stops being a real number. Across those the median is 5.7g of protein per 100 calories. 2 clear 10g of protein per 100 calories — about one in 126, and 10g is the line Keith uses for a food that pays for its calories.
Calories run from 20 to 623 per 100g inside this one group, a 31-fold spread, so “beans & lentils” on its own tells you almost nothing about what a portion costs you.
Own-brand is not the compromise here. The supermarket own-label median is 5.7g of protein per 100 calories across 91 products, against 5.7g for the 160 name-brand ones.
Lidl is the only Irish chain with enough own-label beans & lentils to compare fairly — 34 products at a median of 4.4g per 100 calories. Everywhere else this is a name-brand shelf.
What to actually pick
On the numbers the pick is Lidl Vemondo Organic Tofu with Soya Beans 550g: 11.6g of protein per 100 calories, 2 times the 5.7g median for the group.
22 of the 251 carry 400 calories or more per 100g — the ones worth weighing rather than eyeballing.
Where this fits
Only one chain carries enough of this own-label to break out separately, so Lidl Beans & Lentils is the one sub-page here, next to everything else Lidl sells.
Front-of-pack claims on this stuff rarely match the back, so scan it with the label checker.
For one specific product rather than the whole group, the 20,000-product database is searchable on Calories in Ireland, and the same figures are built into the free calorie tracker.
Real beans & lentils products with a photo
Real barcode-matched products with a confirmed photo — the same rule as Calories in Ireland: a photo only shows where we have a confirmed Open Food Facts match, never a guessed stock image.
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FAQ
How many beans & lentils products are in this database?
We track 255 beans & lentils products across Irish supermarkets and brands. 251 of them carry 20 calories or more per 100g, which is the point below which protein per 100 calories stops being a real number, so those are the ones ranked and averaged here.
What's the most protein-dense beans & lentils product?
The table is sorted highest protein per 100 calories first, so the answer is the top row. The more useful number is that the median for the whole group is 5.7g per 100 calories and 2 products clear 10g — that tells you whether beans & lentils is worth buying for protein at all, which protein per 100g does not.