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Green soybeans nutrition facts
A typical portion of green soybeans (1 cup; 180 g, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) has 250 calories and 22g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 141 calories (cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) to 147 (raw).
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 Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 12.4g
- more than 58% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 141
- more than 40% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 14mg
- more than 20% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 180 g in USDA's record for Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt (FDC 169283); across 3 records of green soybeans USDA weighs it at 180 to 256 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 29% carbohydrate, 38% fat and 33% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Folate200 µg DFE in 1 cup (180 g), 50% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.9 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 39% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.5 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 39% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C31 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 34% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium108 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.2 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus284 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.3 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Zinc1.6 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.3 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169283), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of green soybeans USDA describes
Raw has the most calories per 100 g (147); the fewest: Cooked, boiled, drained, without… (141)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | 141 | 12.4 g | 6.4 g | 14 mg |
| Soybeans, green, raw | 147 | 13 g | 6.8 g | 15 mg |
| Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | 141 | 12.4 g | 6.4 g | 250 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (75)
The portion is 1 cup (180 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 22.2 g | 12.3 g | 44% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 11.5 g | 6.40 g | 15% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 19.9 g | 11.1 g | 7% |
| Ash | 2.88 g | 1.60 g | |
| Energy | 254 kcal | 141 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 123 g | 68.6 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 7.56 g | 4.20 g | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.33 g | 0.74 g | 7% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.18 g | 1.21 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 5.42 g | 3.01 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 261 mg | 145 mg | 20% |
| Iron, Fe | 4.50 mg | 2.50 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 108 mg | 60.0 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus, P | 284 mg | 158 mg | 23% |
| Potassium, K | 970 mg | 539 mg | 21% |
| Sodium, Na | 25.2 mg | 14.0 mg | 1% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.64 mg | 0.91 mg | 15% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.21 mg | 0.12 mg | 23% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.90 mg | 0.50 mg | 39% |
| Selenium, Se | 2.52 µg | 1.40 µg | 5% |
Vitamins (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 14.4 µg | 8.00 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 30.6 mg | 17.0 mg | 34% |
| Thiamin | 0.47 mg | 0.26 mg | 39% |
| Riboflavin | 0.28 mg | 0.15 mg | 21% |
| Niacin | 2.25 mg | 1.25 mg | 14% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.23 mg | 0.13 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.11 mg | 0.060 mg | 6% |
| Folate, total | 200 µg | 111 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 200 µg | 111 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 200 µg | 111 µg | 50% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.27 g | 0.15 g | |
| Threonine | 0.89 g | 0.49 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.98 g | 0.54 g | |
| Leucine | 1.59 g | 0.88 g | |
| Lysine | 1.33 g | 0.74 g | |
| Methionine | 0.27 g | 0.15 g | |
| Cystine | 0.20 g | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.01 g | 0.56 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.80 g | 0.44 g | |
| Valine | 0.99 g | 0.55 g | |
| Arginine | 1.79 g | 0.99 g | |
| Histidine | 0.60 g | 0.33 g | |
| Alanine | 1.0 g | 0.56 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 2.59 g | 1.44 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 4.18 g | 2.32 g | |
| Glycine | 0.93 g | 0.51 g | |
| Proline | 1.04 g | 0.58 g | |
| Serine | 1.24 g | 0.69 g |
Fatty acids (20)
| 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 | 0.0090 g | 0.0050 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.97 g | 0.54 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.36 g | 0.20 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.14 g | 1.19 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 4.78 g | 2.66 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.64 g | 0.35 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.018 g | 0.010 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.018 g | 0.010 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 | |
| Phytosterols | 90.0 mg | 50.0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169283: 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 soybeans?
250 in 1 cup (180 g) of cooked, boiled, drained, without salt; 141 to 147 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in green soybeans?
22g in 1 cup; 12.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in green soybeans?
25mg in 1 cup; 14 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