green bean

Also known as string bean, snap bean, filet bean, fine bean, french green bean

vegetable

Key facts

Energy: 131 kJ (31 kcal)
Carbohydrates: 6.97 g
Dietary fiber: 2.7 g
Fat: 0.22 g
Protein: 1.83 g
Vitamins: Quantity Percentage of Daily Value</span>"}]]}'> %DV
Vitamin a equiv: 4% 35 μg
Thiamine b 1: 7% 0.082 mg
Riboflavin b 2: 8% 0.104 mg
Niacin b 3: 5% 0.734 mg
Pantothenic acid b 5: 5% 0.225 mg
Vitamin b 6: 8% 0.141 mg
Folate b 9: 8% 33 μg
Vitamin c: 14% 12.2 mg
Vitamin k: 12% 14.4 μg
Minerals: Quantity Percentage of Daily Value</span>"}]]}'> %DV
Calcium: 3% 37 mg
Iron: 6% 1.03 mg

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Encyclopedic overview

A pile of raw green beans

Green beans are young, unripe fruits of various cultivars of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Green beans are known by several common names, including French beans, string beans (although most modern varieties are "stringless"), and snap beans or simply "snaps". In the Philippines, they are also known as "Baguio beans" or "habichuelas" to distinguish them from yardlong beans.

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