Black beans
74as eaten · per 100 g: 118 kcal · 6.9 g protein · 6.9 g fiber
solidly filling. Protein plus low energy density — the two strongest fullness levers; fiber adds staying power.
satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale
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Why this score
Protein23% of calories
63/100
Low energy density118 kcal per 100 g
66/100
Fiber58 g per 1000 kcal
66/100
Hyper-palatabilityengineered fat · sugar · salt pattern
−6%
The first three bars are sub-scores (0–100 per lever) that build the score; the values under each label are the measured quantities that drive them. Hyper-palatability works the other way — it cuts the built score by the shown percentage (up to −80%). Full math here.
The numbers
| Energy | 118 kcal |
| Protein | 6.9 g |
| Fat | 1.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 19.8 g |
| …of which sugars | 0.2 g |
| Fiber | 6.9 g |
| Sodium | 218 mg |
Per 100 g. Source: usda-foundation #2644285 — listed by USDA as “Beans, black, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. How the score works.