Legumes High in Calories: Top 17 per 100 g & per Serving
Per 100 g, the legumes highest in calories are Peanut butter with omega-3 (creamy) (608 kcal), Peanut butter (smooth style, without salt) (598 kcal) and Peanut butter (reduced sodium) (590 kcal). Per typical serving, Pigeon peas (mature seeds, raw) gives the most: 1 cup (205 g) has 703 kcal.
Highest in calories per 100 g
17 of 17 ranked legumes, most calories first. % = share of the FDA Daily Value. n/r = not reported.
| Rank | Food | Per 100 g | Typical portion | Per portion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peanut butter with omega-3 (creamy) | 608 kcal30% DV | 1 tbsp16 g | 97 kcal5% DV |
| 2 | Peanut butter (smooth style, without salt) | 598 kcal30% DV | 2 tbsp32 g | 191 kcal10% DV |
| 3 | Peanut butter (reduced sodium) | 590 kcal30% DV | 1 tbsp16 g | 94 kcal5% DV |
| 4 | Peanuts (valencia, raw) | 570 kcal28% DV | 1 oz28 g | 162 kcal8% DV |
| 5 | Peanuts (raw) | 567 kcal28% DV | 1 oz28 g | 161 kcal8% DV |
| 6 | Peanuts (virginia, raw) | 563 kcal28% DV | 1 oz28 g | 160 kcal8% DV |
| 7 | Peanut butter (smooth, reduced fat) | 520 kcal26% DV | 2 tablespoon36 g | 187 kcal9% DV |
| 8 | Lentils (raw) | 352 kcal18% DV | 1 cup192 g | 676 kcal34% DV |
| 9 | Pigeon peas (mature seeds, raw) | 343 kcal17% DV | 1 cup205 g | 703 kcal35% DV |
| 10 | Tofu (fried) | 270 kcal14% DV | 1 oz28 g | 77 kcal4% DV |
| 11 | Tofu (raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate) | 144 kcal7% DV | 1/4 block81 g | 117 kcal6% DV |
| 12 | Lentils (mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) | 116 kcal6% DV | 1 cup198 g | 230 kcal11% DV |
| 13 | Tofu yogurt | 94 kcal5% DV | 1 cup262 g | 246 kcal12% DV |
| 14 | Tofu (firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride) | 78 kcal4% DV | 1/4 block81 g | 63 kcal3% DV |
| 15 | Tofu (raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate) | 76 kcal4% DV | 1/4 block116 g | 88 kcal4% DV |
| 16 | Tofu (soft, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride) | 61 kcal3% DV | 1 cubic inch18 g | 11 kcal1% DV |
| 17 | Soymilk (original and vanilla, unfortified) | 54 kcal3% DV | 1 cup243 g | 131 kcal7% DV |
Most calories per typical serving
The same legumes ranked by what one typical USDA portion gives, which is what you eat.
| Rank | Food | Per 100 g | Typical portion | Per portion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pigeon peas (mature seeds, raw) | 343 kcal17% DV | 1 cup205 g | 703 kcal35% DV |
| 2 | Lentils (raw) | 352 kcal18% DV | 1 cup192 g | 676 kcal34% DV |
| 3 | Tofu yogurt | 94 kcal5% DV | 1 cup262 g | 246 kcal12% DV |
| 4 | Lentils (mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) | 116 kcal6% DV | 1 cup198 g | 230 kcal11% DV |
| 5 | Peanut butter (smooth style, without salt) | 598 kcal30% DV | 2 tbsp32 g | 191 kcal10% DV |
| 6 | Peanut butter (smooth, reduced fat) | 520 kcal26% DV | 2 tablespoon36 g | 187 kcal9% DV |
| 7 | Peanuts (valencia, raw) | 570 kcal28% DV | 1 oz28 g | 162 kcal8% DV |
| 8 | Peanuts (raw) | 567 kcal28% DV | 1 oz28 g | 161 kcal8% DV |
| 9 | Peanuts (virginia, raw) | 563 kcal28% DV | 1 oz28 g | 160 kcal8% DV |
| 10 | Soymilk (original and vanilla, unfortified) | 54 kcal3% DV | 1 cup243 g | 131 kcal7% DV |
| 11 | Tofu (raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate) | 144 kcal7% DV | 1/4 block81 g | 117 kcal6% DV |
| 12 | Peanut butter with omega-3 (creamy) | 608 kcal30% DV | 1 tbsp16 g | 97 kcal5% DV |
| 13 | Peanut butter (reduced sodium) | 590 kcal30% DV | 1 tbsp16 g | 94 kcal5% DV |
| 14 | Tofu (raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate) | 76 kcal4% DV | 1/4 block116 g | 88 kcal4% DV |
| 15 | Tofu (fried) | 270 kcal14% DV | 1 oz28 g | 77 kcal4% DV |
Concentrated forms (not ranked)
Flours, powders, concentrates, sugars and fortified foods with calories, listed by value per 100 g but left out of the rankings above.
| Food | Per 100 g | Typical portion | Per portion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tofu (dried-frozen koyadofu) | 477 kcal24% DV | 1 piece17 g | 81 kcal4% DV |
| Peanut flour (low fat) | 428 kcal21% DV | 1 oz28 g | 121 kcal6% DV |
Which foods are ranked
- The 17 legumes on CalorieExplorer with a reported calories value. They are generic USDA FoodData Central rows (Foundation Foods and SR Legacy) with a plain name: no branded products, restaurant items, survey mixed dishes, baby foods or regional specialty rows.
- Only foods with more than 0 kcal are ranked (17 legumes); a food with no reported value is left out, never counted as 0.
- Flours, crude brans, powders and dehydrated foods, juice concentrates, mixes, sugars and fortified foods are not ranked: per 100 g they beat every food eaten as is. They are listed separately below.
- Ties share a rank: foods with the same value per 100 g get the same number, and the next number is skipped.
- Typical portion = USDA's own serving weight for that food (a medium fruit, 1 cup, 1 oz…), as on its food page. Per 200 kcal shows how much you get for the same calories; foods under 5 kcal per 100 g are not ranked that way (–).
- % DV = share of the FDA Daily Value for calories, 2,000 kcal a day for adults and children 4 and older.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central (Foundation Foods 2026-04-30; SR Legacy 2018-04). Values per 100 g as published in each food's record, at FDC's precision; serving weights from the same records, retrieved 2026-10-13. Each food page names its FDC ID.
% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. How we calculate.
Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.