There are about 31 calories in 100 grams of green beans.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 12 entries for green beans, from 20 to 71 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Beans, string, green, raw, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of green beans?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 31
- Protein
- 1.8 g
- Fat
- 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 4.3 g
- Sodium
- 6 mg
Green beans comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unit | 14 g | 4 | 0.25 | 0.03 | 0.6 |
| cup | 110 g | 34 | 2 | 0.22 | 4.7 |
100 grams of green beans contain 1.8 grams of protein, 0.2 grams of fat and 4.3 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein1.8 g
- Fat0.2 g
- Saturated fat0.05 g
- Carbohydrates4.3 g
- Sugars3.3 g
- Dietary fibre2.7 g
- Sodium6 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of green beans, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 37 mg
- Iron
- 1 mg
- Potassium
- 211 mg
- Magnesium
- 25 mg
- Zinc
- 0.24 mg
- Vitamin C
- 12.2 mg
- Vitamin A
- 35 mcg
- Folate
- 33 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 12 entries for green beans.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans, string, green, rawThe entry used above | 31 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| Beans, string, cooked, from frozen, NS as to color, fat not added | 28 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Green beans, fresh, cooked, fat not added | 35 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 4.6 |
| Beans, string, green, cooked, from frozen, fat not added | 28 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Beans, string, green, cooked, from canned, fat not added | 25 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Beans, string, green, cooked with garlic, with olive oil | 62 | 1.5 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Beans, green string, with tomatoes, cooked, fat not added | 31 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| Beans, green string, cooked with tomato paste, with canola oil | 46 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
| Beans, green string, with onions, cooked, fat not added | 31 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| Beans, green string, cooked with canola oil | 71 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Beans, green string, cooked with soy oil | 71 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Beans, green string, frozen, uncooked, Sunfrost | 20 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 7 |
These foods are close to green beans in calories.
These are the questions people ask about the calories in green beans.
How many calories are in green beans?
100 grams of green beans have about 31 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 12 entries for it, from 20 to 71 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of green beans?
50 grams have 16 calories, 100 grams have 31 and 200 grams have 62.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in green beans?
In 100 grams there are 1.8 g of protein, 0.2 g of fat and 4.3 g of carbohydrates, of which 3.3 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one unit of green beans?
The Ministry's table gives 14 grams for one unit of green beans, which is 4 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.