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Snap beans nutrition facts
A typical portion of snap beans (1 cup 1/2" pieces; 100 g, green, raw) has 30 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 25 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 15 calories (green, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids) to 35 (green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt).
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 Beans, snap, green, raw, 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
- 31
- more than 7% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 6mg
- more than 14% of reference foods
1 cup 1/2" pieces weighs 100 g in USDA's record for Beans, snap, green, raw (FDC 169961); across 3 records of snap beans USDA weighs it at 100 to 116 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 75% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 20% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169961), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of snap beans USDA describes
Green, cooked, boiled, drained… has the most calories per 100 g (35); the fewest: Green, canned, no salt added… (15)
Every nutrient in this record (96)
The portion is 1 cup 1/2" pieces (100 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.83 g | 1.83 g | 4% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.22 g | 0.22 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 6.97 g | 6.97 g | 3% |
| Ash | 0.66 g | 0.66 g | |
| Energy | 31.0 kcal | 31.0 kcal | |
| Starch | 0.88 g | 0.88 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.36 g | 0.36 g | |
| Glucose | 1.51 g | 1.51 g | |
| Fructose | 1.39 g | 1.39 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 90.3 g | 90.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 3.26 g | 3.26 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.70 g | 2.70 g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| 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 (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 37.0 mg | 37.0 mg | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.03 mg | 1.03 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 25.0 mg | 25.0 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 38.0 mg | 38.0 mg | 3% |
| Potassium, K | 211 mg | 211 mg | 4% |
| Sodium, Na | 6.00 mg | 6.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.24 mg | 0.24 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.069 mg | 0.069 mg | 8% |
| Fluoride, F | 19.0 µg | 19.0 µg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.22 mg | 0.22 mg | 9% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.60 µg | 0.60 µg | 1% |
Vitamins (25)
| 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 | 0.082 mg | 0.082 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin | 0.10 mg | 0.10 mg | 8% |
| Niacin | 0.73 mg | 0.73 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.23 mg | 0.23 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.14 mg | 0.14 mg | 8% |
| 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) | 43.0 µg | 43.0 µg | 36% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 33.0 µg | 33.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 33.0 µg | 33.0 µg | 8% |
| Betaine | 0.10 mg | 0.10 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.019 g | 0.019 g | |
| Threonine | 0.079 g | 0.079 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.066 g | 0.066 g | |
| Leucine | 0.11 g | 0.11 g | |
| Lysine | 0.088 g | 0.088 g | |
| Methionine | 0.022 g | 0.022 g | |
| Cystine | 0.018 g | 0.018 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.067 g | 0.067 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.042 g | 0.042 g | |
| Valine | 0.090 g | 0.090 g | |
| Arginine | 0.073 g | 0.073 g | |
| Histidine | 0.034 g | 0.034 g | |
| Alanine | 0.084 g | 0.084 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.26 g | 0.26 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.19 g | 0.19 g | |
| Glycine | 0.065 g | 0.065 g | |
| Proline | 0.068 g | 0.068 g | |
| Serine | 0.099 g | 0.099 g |
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 169961: 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 snap beans?
30 in 1 cup 1/2" pieces (100 g) of green, raw; 15 to 35 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in snap beans?
2g in 1 cup 1/2" pieces; 1.8 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in snap beans?
5mg in 1 cup 1/2" pieces; 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