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.
Boil briefly in minimal water and refresh in cold water to keep colour, texture, and vitamin C.
Where Beans, green, boiled in unsalted water Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
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 (RE) | 24.0 µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 6.00 mg | 8% | |
| Niacin equivalents (NE) | 1.10 mg | 7% | |
| 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 | — | |
| Maltose | 0.000 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 is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
How we source and normalise our data →
Phytochemicals
Bioactive plant compounds — not classified as essential nutrients but associated with a range of health benefits.