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Green beans calories and nutrition: 14 USDA records compared

The 14 exact records in this guide report 15–57 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 22–78 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This page includes every selected Feast nutrition record whose normalized USDA description begins with “Green beans” under the documented one-segment family rule. The records fall within String beans. Exact descriptions remain visible so this grouping does not erase preparation, ingredient, or source-serving differences.

How this guide was assembled: Feast deterministically grouped exact USDA FNDDS records by their source descriptions. Every nutrient number is computed from the linked source fields; this page does not use generated or invented nutrition estimates.

Every number on this page comes from the exact linked record. Values are descriptive observations from the selected records; they are not personalized estimates, recommended portions, or measurements of a meal in front of you.

Match my meal

Start with the description closest to what you ate

Choose an exact FNDDS description to focus the record cards and comparison table. This narrows the source evidence; it does not infer your portion or ingredients.

Showing all 14 linked records.

Observed source examples

Lower, middle, and higher within this selected set

These cards order the selected records by calories in each record's own FNDDS source serving. They do not define the calorie range of every green beans and should not be used as a personalized estimate.

Important: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the selected source set above. Different source-serving weights and, where labeled, contextual records mean these cards are examples—not endpoints of a meal estimate.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

Serving values preserve each record's listed amount. Per-100-gram calories provide a shared weight basis. Dashes indicate that a value is not available, not that the nutrient is absent.

USDA records selected for the Green beans nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Green beans, canned, cooked with butter or margarine Direct name match 73 gQuantity not specified 31 kcal 43 0.8 g 1.3 g 212 mg FDC 2709864 ↗
Green beans, canned, cooked with oil Direct name match 73 gQuantity not specified 37 kcal 50 0.7 g 1.3 g 200 mg FDC 2709863 ↗
Green beans, canned, cooked, no added fat Direct name match 70 gQuantity not specified 17 kcal 24 0.7 g 1.3 g 197 mg FDC 2709854 ↗
Green beans, canned, reduced sodium, cooked with butter or margarine Direct name match 73 gQuantity not specified 30 kcal 41 0.8 g 1.3 g 14 mg FDC 2709868 ↗
Green beans, canned, reduced sodium, cooked with oil Direct name match 73 gQuantity not specified 35 kcal 48 0.8 g 1.3 g 1 mg FDC 2709867 ↗
Green beans, canned, reduced sodium, cooked, no added fat Direct name match 70 gQuantity not specified 15 kcal 22 0.8 g 1.3 g 1 mg FDC 2709865 ↗
Green beans, cooked, from restaurant Direct name match 73 gQuantity not specified 57 kcal 78 1.4 g 2.2 g 150 mg FDC 2709851 ↗
Green beans, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine Direct name match 73 gQuantity not specified 45 kcal 61 1.5 g 2.2 g 99 mg FDC 2709860 ↗
Green beans, fresh, cooked with oil Direct name match 73 gQuantity not specified 50 kcal 68 1.5 g 2.2 g 85 mg FDC 2709859 ↗
Green beans, fresh, cooked, no added fat Direct name match 70 gQuantity not specified 29 kcal 42 1.4 g 2.2 g 85 mg FDC 2709852 ↗
Green beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine Direct name match 73 gQuantity not specified 34 kcal 47 1.1 g 2.1 g 96 mg FDC 2709862 ↗
Green beans, frozen, cooked with oil Direct name match 73 gQuantity not specified 39 kcal 53 1.1 g 2.1 g 82 mg FDC 2709861 ↗
Green beans, frozen, cooked, no added fat Direct name match 70 gQuantity not specified 20 kcal 28 1 g 2.1 g 82 mg FDC 2709853 ↗
Green beans, raw Direct name match 55 gQuantity not specified 22 kcal 40 1.1 g 1.7 g 0 mg FDC 2709769 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

The listed source amounts span 55–73 grams, a 1.3× difference in mass before recipe or preparation is considered. Within the selected set, the source servings report 15–57 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 22–78 calories per 100 grams. A serving total and a per-100-gram value answer different questions, so neither should be substituted for the amount actually eaten.

To scale a record, divide the eaten grams by the record's source grams and multiply the listed serving values by that ratio. This assumes the eaten meal has the same composition as the matched record.

Preparation analysis

The dish name leaves ingredients unresolved

The record names distinguish canned, fresh, frozen, cooked, and raw. USDA formulation rows also identify 8 distinct source-input codes across the set, including salt, table, beans, snap, green, raw, table fat, nfs, and vegetable oil, nfs. These details can help select a closer record, but they do not isolate the cause of a nutrient difference or reconstruct a recipe.

A precise-looking result is only as specific as the record match and the portion information supporting it.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The visible dish name is a starting point. These details usually explain more of the variation in the selected source records.

  1. 01

    Source-serving weight

    The exact records list 55–73 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.

  2. 02

    Named source variant

    The set explicitly distinguishes canned, fresh, frozen, cooked, and raw; those words identify different records rather than optional SEO phrasing.

  3. 03

    Nutrient profile

    Across each record's own source serving, the displayed data span protein 0.7–1.5 g, fiber 1.3–2.2 g, sodium 0–212 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.

  4. 04

    Formulation evidence

    The source rows include 8 distinct input codes across this set. Input presence and weight describe standardized source formulations, not final plated proportions.

Record matching

How to find the closest description

Begin with the full source description rather than the shortest dish name. Check whether the named form—such as canned, fresh, frozen, cooked, and raw—matches the meal, then compare the listed source weight with the portion actually eaten. If the brand, recipe, toppings, cooking fat, or portion is known, keep that information with the estimate instead of assuming the generic record already includes it.

A practical matching checklist

  1. Read the complete green beans source description, including preparation and additions.
  2. Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
  3. Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
  4. Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.

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Use a focused guide when its description matches your meal. Each one keeps its own exact source records and links back to this broader family.

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