USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Beans, snap, green, microwaved

1 cup 1/2" pieces of beans, snap, green, microwaved (116 g) has 40 calories, 3g of protein, 0.5g of fat and 4g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 169965). It is one of 25 USDA descriptions of snap beans.

FoodData Central 169965, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup 1/2" pieces (116g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories40

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g1%

Saturated Fat not declared

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol not declared

Sodium 0mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 7g3%

Dietary Fiber 4g14%

Total Sugars 4g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 3g5%

Vitamin D not declared

Calcium 60mg5%

Iron 1mg5%

Potassium 370mg8%

* 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: 2.3g; more than 26% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 33; more than 8% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 3.4g; more than 83% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 4g14%

Protein 3g5%

Potassium 370mg8%

Calcium 60mg5%

Iron 1mg5%

Sodium 0mg0%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 169965); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Manganese0.4 mg in 1 cup 1/2" pieces (116 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup 1/2" pieces (116 g), 12% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169965), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 65% carbohydrate, 11% fat and 23% 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	2.31 g	26%
Total fat	0.50 g	22%
Carbohydrate	6.41 g	47%
Fiber	3.40 g	83%
Total sugars	3.22 g	62%
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 (33)

The portion is 1 cup 1/2" pieces (116 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (16)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	2.68 g	2.31 g	5%
Total lipid (fat)	0.58 g	0.50 g	1%
Carbohydrate, by difference	7.44 g	6.41 g	3%
Ash	0.86 g	0.74 g
Energy	38.3 kcal	33.0 kcal
Starch	1.02 g	0.88 g
Sucrose	0.38 g	0.33 g
Glucose	1.67 g	1.44 g
Fructose	1.68 g	1.45 g
Lactose	0 g	0 g
Maltose	0 g	0 g
Water	104 g	90.0 g
Total Sugars	3.74 g	3.22 g
Galactose	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	3.94 g	3.40 g	14%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	63.8 mg	55.0 mg	5%
Iron, Fe	0.96 mg	0.83 mg	5%
Magnesium, Mg	32.5 mg	28.0 mg	8%
Phosphorus, P	56.8 mg	49.0 mg	5%
Potassium, K	375 mg	323 mg	8%
Sodium, Na	3.48 mg	3.00 mg	0%
Zinc, Zn	0.44 mg	0.38 mg	4%
Copper, Cu	0.10 mg	0.090 mg	12%
Manganese, Mn	0.39 mg	0.33 mg	17%

Vitamins (8)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	8.47 mg	7.30 mg	9%
Thiamin	0.090 mg	0.078 mg	8%
Riboflavin	0.087 mg	0.075 mg	7%
Niacin	0.90 mg	0.77 mg	6%
Pantothenic acid	0.35 mg	0.30 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.14 mg	0.12 mg	8%
Folate, total	54.5 µg	47.0 µg
Folate, food	54.5 µg	47.0 µg

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169965: 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.

Compare every snap beans preparation

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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