USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Beans, snap, green, frozen, all styles, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)

1 cup of beans, snap, green, frozen, all styles, unprepared (includes foods for usda's food distribution program), 121 g, has 40 calories, 2g of protein, 0g of fat and 3g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 169962). It is one of 25 USDA descriptions of snap beans.

FoodData Central 169962, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (121g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories40

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g0%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 0mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 9g3%

Dietary Fiber 3g11%

Total Sugars 3g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 50mg4%

Iron 1mg6%

Potassium 230mg5%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 1.8g; more than 22% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 33; more than 8% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 2.6g; more than 76% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 3g11%

Protein 2g4%

Potassium 230mg5%

Calcium 50mg4%

Iron 1mg6%

Sodium 0mg0%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 169962); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin K54 µg in 1 cup (121 g), 45% of the Daily Value
Manganese0.4 mg in 1 cup (121 g), 19% of the Daily Value
Vitamin C16 mg in 1 cup (121 g), 17% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169962), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 77% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 18% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	33.0	8%
Protein	1.79 g	22%
Total fat	0.21 g	14%
Carbohydrate	7.54 g	50%
Fiber	2.60 g	76%
Total sugars	2.21 g	56%
Sodium	3.00 mg	8%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (91)

The portion is 1 cup (121 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	2.17 g	1.79 g	4%
Total lipid (fat)	0.25 g	0.21 g	0%
Carbohydrate, by difference	9.12 g	7.54 g	3%
Ash	0.64 g	0.53 g
Energy	39.9 kcal	33.0 kcal
Starch	1.85 g	1.53 g
Sucrose	0.30 g	0.25 g
Glucose	1.11 g	0.92 g
Fructose	1.26 g	1.04 g
Lactose	0 g	0 g
Maltose	0 g	0 g
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	109 g	89.9 g
Total Sugars	2.67 g	2.21 g
Galactose	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	3.15 g	2.60 g	11%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.057 g	0.047 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0097 g	0.0080 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.13 g	0.11 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	50.8 mg	42.0 mg	4%
Iron, Fe	1.03 mg	0.85 mg	6%
Magnesium, Mg	26.6 mg	22.0 mg	6%
Phosphorus, P	38.7 mg	32.0 mg	3%
Potassium, K	225 mg	186 mg	5%
Sodium, Na	3.63 mg	3.00 mg	0%
Zinc, Zn	0.31 mg	0.26 mg	3%
Copper, Cu	0.059 mg	0.049 mg	7%
Manganese, Mn	0.45 mg	0.37 mg	19%
Selenium, Se	0.73 µg	0.60 µg	1%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	32.7 µg	27.0 µg	4%
Carotene, beta	353 µg	292 µg
Carotene, alpha	87.1 µg	72.0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.51 mg	0.42 mg	3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	802 µg	663 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	15.6 mg	12.9 mg	17%
Thiamin	0.12 mg	0.098 mg	10%
Riboflavin	0.11 mg	0.091 mg	8%
Niacin	0.60 mg	0.50 mg	4%
Pantothenic acid	0.13 mg	0.10 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.053 mg	0.044 mg	3%
Folate, total	18.1 µg	15.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	54.2 µg	44.8 µg	45%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	18.1 µg	15.0 µg
Folate, DFE	18.1 µg	15.0 µg	5%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.023 g	0.019 g
Threonine	0.096 g	0.079 g
Isoleucine	0.080 g	0.066 g
Leucine	0.13 g	0.11 g
Lysine	0.11 g	0.087 g
Methionine	0.027 g	0.022 g
Cystine	0.022 g	0.018 g
Phenylalanine	0.080 g	0.066 g
Tyrosine	0.051 g	0.042 g
Valine	0.11 g	0.089 g
Arginine	0.088 g	0.073 g
Histidine	0.041 g	0.034 g
Alanine	0.10 g	0.083 g
Aspartic acid	0.31 g	0.25 g
Glutamic acid	0.23 g	0.19 g
Glycine	0.079 g	0.065 g
Proline	0.081 g	0.067 g
Serine	0.12 g	0.099 g

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 16:0	0.047 g	0.039 g
SFA 18:0	0.0085 g	0.0070 g
MUFA 18:1	0.0097 g	0.0080 g
PUFA 18:2	0.050 g	0.041 g
PUFA 18:3	0.080 g	0.066 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169962: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat snap beans

USDA lists 25 preparations of snap beans. The snap beans page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov