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Green beans nutrition facts
A typical portion of green beans (1 cup; 100 g, raw) has 40 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 22 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 22 calories (canned, reduced sodium, cooked, no added fat) to 106 (cooked, Szechuan-style).
Nutrition Facts
* 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 Green beans, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 2g
- more than 23% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 40
- more than 10% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 0mg
- more than 0% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 100 g in USDA's record for Green beans, raw (FDC 2709769); across 21 records of green beans USDA weighs it at 100 to 185 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 74% carbohydrate, 6% fat and 20% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709769), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of green beans USDA describes
Szechuan-style has the most calories per 100 g (106); the fewest: Reduced sodium, no added fat (22)
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (100 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.97 g | 1.97 g | 4% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.28 g | 0.28 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 7.41 g | 7.41 g | 3% |
| Energy | 40.0 kcal | 40.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 89.7 g | 89.7 g | |
| Total Sugars | 2.33 g | 2.33 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 3.00 g | 3.00 g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.050 g | 0.050 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.010 g | 0.010 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.11 g | 0.11 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 40.0 mg | 40.0 mg | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.65 mg | 0.65 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 28.0 mg | 28.0 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus, P | 41.0 mg | 41.0 mg | 3% |
| Potassium, K | 290 mg | 290 mg | 6% |
| Sodium, Na | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.35 mg | 0.35 mg | 3% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.098 mg | 0.098 mg | 11% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.60 µg | 0.60 µg | 1% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 35.0 µg | 35.0 µg | 4% |
| Carotene, beta | 379 µg | 379 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 69.0 µg | 69.0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.41 mg | 0.41 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 640 µg | 640 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 12.2 mg | 12.2 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin | 0.060 mg | 0.060 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.10 mg | 0.10 mg | 8% |
| Niacin | 0.73 mg | 0.73 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.12 mg | 0.12 mg | 7% |
| Folate, total | 33.0 µg | 33.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 15.3 mg | 15.3 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 43.9 µg | 43.9 µg | 37% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 33.0 µg | 33.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 33.0 µg | 33.0 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.042 g | 0.042 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0080 g | 0.0080 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.0080 g | 0.0080 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.044 g | 0.044 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.069 g | 0.069 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 2709769: 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 green beans?
40 in 1 cup (100 g) of raw; 22 to 106 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in green beans?
2g in 1 cup; 2 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in green beans?
0mg in 1 cup; 0 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