Vegetables
Green beans nutrition facts
A 1 undetermined cup (125 g) serving of green beans provides 44 calories, 2 g protein, 10 g carbohydrate, and 0 g fat — about 18% of its calories from protein, 76% from carbohydrate, and 6% from fat. The interactive label below toggles between a serving and 100 g.
Calorie split
Vitamins & minerals
Per serving (125 g)
- Vitamin C
- 12.1 mg
- Vitamin A (RAE)
- 43.8 mcg
- Vitamin E
- 0.58 mg
- Vitamin K
- 59.9 mcg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.09 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.12 mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 0.77 mg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.07 mg
- Folate (DFE)
- 41.3 mcg
- Magnesium
- 22.5 mg
- Phosphorus
- 36.3 mg
- Zinc
- 0.31 mg
- Copper
- 0.07 mg
- Manganese
- 0.36 mg
- Selenium
- 0.25 mcg
Nutrition highlights
Per 1 undetermined cup (125 g), green beans is an excellent source of Vitamin K and a good source of Manganese, Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, and Folate.
% of the FDA Daily Value per 1 undetermined cup (125 g) serving.
Key metrics
Nutrient density
Per 100 kcal, green beans delivers about 15% of a Daily Value on average across 22 beneficial nutrients. The score is its percentile for that measure among the 177 foods in our database — higher means more nutrition per calorie. How this is calculated.
- More vitamin C than 80% of foods
Density counts protein, fiber, and vitamins and minerals (not fat, sodium, or sugar), each capped so a single nutrient can’t dominate, with a calorie floor so very-low-calorie foods aren’t overstated. It measures nutrition per calorie within our database — a useful guide, not a complete verdict on how “healthy” a food is.
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Questions
- How many calories are in green beans?
- A 1 undetermined cup (125 g) serving of green beans has about 44 calories. Per 100 g, it has 35 calories — a very low calorie density.
- How much protein is in green beans?
- Green beans provides about 2 g of protein per 1 undetermined cup (125 g) serving.
- What are the macros in green beans?
- Per serving, green beans has roughly 2 g protein, 10 g carbohydrate, and 0 g fat. By calories, that is 18% protein, 76% carbohydrate, and 6% fat.
- Is green beans high in protein?
- Green beans has a protein density of about 5.4 g per 100 kcal, and 18% of its calories come from protein. Foods above roughly 10 g per 100 kcal are generally considered protein-dense.
- What vitamins and minerals are in green beans?
- Per 1 undetermined cup (125 g), green beans is a notable source of Vitamin K, Manganese, Vitamin C, and Folate. The label above lists the full micronutrient profile with % Daily Values.
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References & methodology
- Data source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service — FoodData Central, FDC ID 169321 (public domain).
- Daily Values: FDA Nutrition Facts label, 2016 update (adults and children aged 4+).
- Source claims: a serving supplying 10–19% of the Daily Value is a “good source”; 20% or more is an “excellent source” (FDA, 21 CFR 101.54).
- Calorie split: Atwater general factors — 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g for fat.
- Last reviewed: June 2026. Values are typical figures and vary with variety, ripeness, and preparation.
NutriFactsHub. “Green beans Nutrition Facts.” https://www.nutrifactshub.com/foods/green-beans