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French green beans
Calories & nutrition facts
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Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 27 kcal —
- Protein 1.7 g 3%
- Carbohydrate 3.4 g 1%
- Fat 0.1 g 0%
- Saturated fat 0 g 0%
- Fibre 3 g 11%
- Sugars 2.4 g —
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- French beansraw25 kcal / 100 g
- Green beanscanned28 kcal / 100 g
- Green snap beanscooked, boiled, drained, with salt35 kcal / 100 g
- Yardlong beanraw47 kcal / 100 g
- Red beansraw314 kcal / 100 g
- Yellow snap beanraw31 kcal / 100 g
- Common beansraw306 kcal / 100 g
- Macarrão green beanpod, var., raw28 kcal / 100 g
- Bean sproutraw22 kcal / 100 g
- Italian green or yellow snap beansraw31 kcal / 100 g
Questions about French green beans
How many French green beans count as one of your five a day?
The NHS counts 80 g of fresh vegetables as one portion. For French green beans, that’s roughly a generous handful, trimmed.
How long should you cook French green beans?
Trim the stem ends and boil the beans for 3–4 minutes, until tender but still with a little bite. Drain well and toss with butter, or olive oil and lemon.
How should you store French green beans?
Keep them unwashed in a bag in the fridge’s salad drawer and use them while they’re still crisp. To freeze them, blanch for 2 minutes, cool quickly in cold water, dry thoroughly and freeze.
What do French green beans go well with?
They’re a classic side for a Sunday roast. For a simple French-style salad, cook them until just tender, cool them and dress with Dijon mustard, vinegar and olive oil.
Can you use ordinary green beans instead of French green beans?
Yes. Ordinary green beans are usually thicker, so boil them for a few minutes longer and check that they’re tender before draining.
How do you choose fresh French green beans?
Look for slim, evenly green pods that feel firm and snap cleanly when bent. Avoid beans that are limp, yellowing or slimy.
Source: mvt 06.098 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
