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French beans nutrition facts

A typical portion of french beans (1 cup; 177 g, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) has 230 calories and 12g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 129 calories (mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) to 343 (mature seeds, raw).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (177g)
Amount per serving
Calories230
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.5g2%
Saturated Fat 0g1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 10mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 43g15%
Dietary Fiber 17g59%
Total Sugars not declared
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 12g25%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 110mg9%
Iron 1.9mg11%
Potassium 650mg14%

* 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 for Beans, french, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
7.1g
more than 44% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
129
more than 36% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g
6mg
more than 14% of reference foods

1 cup weighs 177 g in USDA's record for Beans, french, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt (FDC 173739); across 3 records of french beans USDA weighs it at 177 to 184 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 73% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 22% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

  • Folate133 µg DFE in 1 cup (177 g), 33% of the Daily Value
  • Manganese0.7 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 29% of the Daily Value
  • Magnesium99 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 24% of the Daily Value
  • Copper0.2 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 23% of the Daily Value
  • Thiamin0.2 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 19% of the Daily Value
  • Phosphorus181 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 14% of the Daily Value
  • Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 11% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc1.1 mg in 1 cup (177 g), 10% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 173739), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of french beans USDA describes

Mature seeds, raw has the most calories per 100 g (343); the fewest: Mature seeds… (FDC 173739) (129)

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Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 3 USDA descriptions of french beans, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Beans, french, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt1297.1 g0.8 g6 mg
Beans, french, mature seeds, raw34318.8 g2 g18 mg
Beans, french, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt1297.1 g0.8 g242 mg

Every nutrient in this record (61)

The portion is 1 cup (177 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein12.5 g7.05 g25%
Total lipid (fat)1.35 g0.76 g2%
Carbohydrate, by difference42.5 g24.0 g15%
Ash2.85 g1.61 g
Energy228 kcal129 kcal
Water118 g66.6 g
Fiber, total dietary16.6 g9.40 g59%
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg0%
Fatty acids, total trans0 g0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated0.15 g0.083 g1%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.092 g0.052 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.80 g0.45 g
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca112 mg63.0 mg9%
Iron, Fe1.91 mg1.08 mg11%
Magnesium, Mg99.1 mg56.0 mg24%
Phosphorus, P181 mg102 mg14%
Potassium, K655 mg370 mg14%
Sodium, Na10.6 mg6.00 mg0%
Zinc, Zn1.13 mg0.64 mg10%
Copper, Cu0.20 mg0.12 mg23%
Manganese, Mn0.68 mg0.38 mg29%
Selenium, Se2.12 µg1.20 µg4%
Vitamins (14)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Retinol0 µg0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE0 µg0 µg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg0 µg0%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid2.12 mg1.20 mg2%
Thiamin0.23 mg0.13 mg19%
Riboflavin0.11 mg0.062 mg8%
Niacin0.97 mg0.55 mg6%
Pantothenic acid0.39 mg0.22 mg
Vitamin B-60.19 mg0.10 mg11%
Folate, total133 µg75.0 µg
Vitamin B-120 µg0 µg0%
Folic acid0 µg0 µg
Folate, food133 µg75.0 µg
Folate, DFE133 µg75.0 µg33%
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.15 g0.083 g
Threonine0.53 g0.30 g
Isoleucine0.55 g0.31 g
Leucine1.0 g0.56 g
Lysine0.86 g0.48 g
Methionine0.19 g0.11 g
Cystine0.14 g0.077 g
Phenylalanine0.67 g0.38 g
Tyrosine0.35 g0.20 g
Valine0.65 g0.37 g
Arginine0.77 g0.44 g
Histidine0.35 g0.20 g
Alanine0.52 g0.30 g
Aspartic acid1.51 g0.85 g
Glutamic acid1.90 g1.07 g
Glycine0.49 g0.28 g
Proline0.53 g0.30 g
Serine0.68 g0.38 g
Fatty acids (7)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 14:00.0035 g0.0020 g
SFA 16:00.12 g0.070 g
SFA 18:00.016 g0.0090 g
MUFA 18:10.090 g0.051 g
PUFA 18:20.29 g0.17 g
PUFA 18:30.51 g0.29 g
MUFA 16:10.0018 g0.0010 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 173739: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in french beans?

230 in 1 cup (177 g) of mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; 129 to 343 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in french beans?

12g in 1 cup; 7.1 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in french beans?

10mg in 1 cup; 6 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov