✦ Low calorie
✦ Vitamin C
✦ Folate source
✦ Vitamin K
Green beans, also called French or string beans, are immature bean pods low in calories with fibre, vitamin C, folate, vitamin K, and small amounts of iron. They are a versatile side vegetable.
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Preparation note
Boil briefly in minimal water and refresh in cold water to keep colour, texture, and vitamin C.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Beans, green, boiled in unsalted water Stands Out
Micronutrient
Potassium
304 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Carotenoids
Beta-carotene
129 µg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Calcium
61.0 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Folate
58.0 µg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Isoflavonoids
Isoflavonoids (total)
0.005 mg
per 100g · USDA Isoflavone DB 2.1 (2015); NDB_No 16006 · tap to explore →
Isoflavonoids
Genistein
0.005 mg
per 100g · USDA Isoflavone DB 2.1 (2015); NDB_No 16006 · tap to explore →
Macronutrients per 100g
108
kJ
Energy
2.10
g
Protein
4.00
g
Carbs
2.50
g
Fibre
0.30
g
Fat
3.00
g
Sugars
0.06
g
Saturates
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 304 mg | 15% | |
| Calcium | 61.0 mg | 8% | |
| Folate | 58.0 µg | 29% | |
| Chloride | 54.0 mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 44.0 mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 28.0 mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 10.8 µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 6.00 mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 1.06 mg | 8% | |
| Selenium | 1.00 µg | 2% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.700 mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.400 mg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.370 mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.260 mg | 2% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.120 mg | 2% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.080 mg | 7% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.080 mg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.070 mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.020 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Iodine | 2.00 µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.180 g | — | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 1.30 g | — | |
| Fructose | 1.20 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0.500 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 129 µg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 0.700 µg | 1% | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Phytochemicals
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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