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Green beans
Calories & nutrition facts
canned
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 28 kcal —
- Protein 1.5 g 3%
- Carbohydrate 3.6 g 1%
- Fat 0.3 g 0%
- Saturated fat 0.1 g 0%
- Fibre 2.4 g 9%
- Sugars 0.5 g —
- Sodium 259 mg 11%
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 64.5 µg 7%
- Vitamin C 3.4 mg 4%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 0.25 mg 2%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.06 mg 5%
- Niacin (B3) 0.1 mg 1%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.09 mg 2%
- Vitamin B6 0.03 mg 2%
- Folate (B9) 13 µg 3%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
- Choline 14.7 mg 3%
Minerals
- Calcium 47.3 mg 4%
- Iron 0.55 mg 3%
- Magnesium 13 mg 3%
- Phosphorus 30.5 mg 2%
- Potassium 92 mg 2%
- Zinc 0.25 mg 2%
- Copper 0.23 mg 26%
- Manganese 0.02 mg 1%
- Selenium 0.9 µg 2%
- Iodine 1.6 µg 1%
Similar foods
- Green snap beanscooked, boiled, drained, with salt35 kcal / 100 g
- French beansraw25 kcal / 100 g
- Snap beanscanned, all styles, seasoned, solids and liquids16 kcal / 100 g
- Yellow snap beancanned, regular pack, solids and liquids15 kcal / 100 g
- Wax beanscanned28 kcal / 100 g
- White beanscanned105 kcal / 100 g
- Red kidney beanscanned116 kcal / 100 g
- Brown beanscanned120 kcal / 100 g
- Baked beanscanned, plain or vegetarian94 kcal / 100 g
- Black beanscanned113 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Green beans
Do you need to cook canned green beans?
They’re already cooked, so you can eat them cold once drained. To serve them hot, warm them gently in a pan for 3–5 minutes; prolonged boiling makes them softer.
Should you rinse canned green beans?
Drain them and rinse under cold water if you want to remove the canning liquid and some of its salt. For a soup or casserole, you can use the liquid instead, but taste before adding extra salt.
How do you make canned green beans taste better?
Drain them, then warm them in a little olive oil or butter with sliced garlic for a few minutes. Finish with black pepper and a squeeze of lemon, or add toasted flaked almonds for crunch.
What can you make with canned green beans?
Stir them into a tuna and potato salad, add them to vegetable soup, or bake them in a green bean casserole with a creamy sauce and crisp onion topping. Add them near the end of cooking so they don’t turn mushy.
Can you eat canned green beans straight from the tin?
Yes. They’re cooked during canning, so drain them and add them to a salad or eat them as they are; don’t eat them if the tin is bulging, badly damaged or leaking.
How should you store green beans after opening a tin?
Transfer any leftovers to a covered container and refrigerate promptly; use them within 3–4 days. Don’t store them in the opened tin.
Are green beans the same as dried beans?
No. Green beans are the tender, edible pods of a bean plant, while dried beans such as white beans are mature seeds taken from their pods. Green beans are usually eaten as a vegetable, not cooked like dried pulses.
Source: Frida (Denmark) 680 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
