Energy
middle half47 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 47 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 41–52 kcal
Based on 15 records reporting energy.
Vegetablesmoderate variability
Green beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine calories: 34 per 73 g
This exact USDA record reports 34 calories for 73 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 73 g
- Calories
- 34 kcal
- Protein
- 1.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 4.6 g
- Total fat
- 1.7 g
- Fiber
- 2.1 g
- Sodium
- 96 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 73 g
34calories
Green beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine
- Protein
- 1.1 g
- Carbs
- 4.6 g
- Fat
- 1.7 g
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 34 calories for USDA reference amount at 73 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 47 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 1.1 g protein, 2.1 g fiber, and 96 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is beans, snap, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained without salt, representing 96.8% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 3 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The reference amount and 1 cup answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 1–68 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2709862: “Green beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2709862, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 cut piece” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cut pieceUSDA-listed household measure | 2 g | 1 kcal | 0 g | 0.1 g | 3 mg |
| 1 beanUSDA-listed household measure | 6 g | 3 kcal | 0.1 g | 0.2 g | 8 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 145 g | 68 kcal | 2.1 g | 4.2 g | 190 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside String beans
The comparison set contains 15 exact records in the String beans USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2709862’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half1.5 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 1.5 g
- Middle 50%
- 1.1–2 g
Based on 15 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half2.9 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 2.9 g
- Middle 50%
- 1.9–3 g
Based on 15 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half131 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 121 mg
- Middle 50%
- 66–171 mg
Based on 15 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2709862’s 73 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Dietary fiber; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
Dietary fiber2.1 g
≈ 8% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium96 mg
≈ 4% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat0.7 g
≈ 4% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Green beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709860 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 cut piece to 1 cup
USDA assigns those measures 2 g and 145 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 1 kcal to 68 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2709860
At an equal 100 g, this record has 14 kcal less calories than “Green beans, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Beans, snap, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained without salt
The source formulation has 3 input rows; Beans, snap, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained without salt supplies 96.8% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “frozen; cooked with butter or margarine” fits. Inspect FDC 2709860 when “fresh; cooked with butter or margarine” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Green beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine
- Exact source wording
- “Green beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709862 · FNDDS 75205048
- Named qualifiers
- frozen · cooked with butter or margarine
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Beans, snap, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained without salt
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Green beans, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine
- Exact source wording
- “Green beans, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709860 · FNDDS 75205045
- Named qualifiers
- fresh · cooked with butter or margarine
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Beans, snap, green, raw
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “frozen” and “cooked with butter or margarine”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordGreen beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine | 73 g34 kcal | 47 kcal | 1.5 g | 2.4 g | 2.9 g | 131 mg |
| Green beans, canned, cooked with butter or margarine | 73 g31 kcal | 43 kcal | 1 g | 2.6 g | 1.8 g | 291 mg |
| Green beans, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine | 73 g45 kcal | 61 kcal | 2 g | 2.6 g | 3 g | 135 mg |
| Green beans, frozen, cooked with oil | 73 g39 kcal | 53 kcal | 1.4 g | 3.1 g | 2.9 g | 113 mg |
| Green beans, canned, reduced sodium, cooked with butter or margarine | 73 g30 kcal | 41 kcal | 1.1 g | 2.6 g | 1.8 g | 19 mg |
| Green beans, frozen, cooked, no added fat | 70 g20 kcal | 28 kcal | 1.5 g | 0.2 g | 3 g | 117 mg |
| Green beans, raw | 55 g22 kcal | 40 kcal | 2 g | 0.3 g | 3 g | 0 mg |
How to compare FDC 2709862: its source amount is 73 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2709862, the 3 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
68 kcal
145 g
1 cut piece
1 kcal
2 g
1 bean
3 kcal
6 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2709862, Dietary fiber is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Dietary fiber
2.1 g≈ 8% Daily ValueSodium
95.6 mg≈ 4% Daily ValueSaturated fat
0.7 g≈ 4% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2709862’s 73 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 73 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 34 kcal 47 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 1.1 g 1.5 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 4.6 g 6.3 g | 2% 2% |
| Total fat | 1.7 g 2.4 g | 2% 3% |
| Dietary fiber | 2.1 g 2.9 g | 8% 10% |
| Sugars | 1.3 g 1.8 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 95.6 mg 131 mg | 4% 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.7 g 1 g | 4% 5% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4 g 0.6 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3 g 0.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 2.9 mg 4 mg | 1% 1% |
| Potassium | 113.2 mg 155 mg | 2% 3% |
| Calcium | 29.9 mg 41 mg | 2% 3% |
| Iron | 0.5 mg 0.6 mg | 3% 4% |
| Magnesium | 13.1 mg 18 mg | 3% 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9 mg 4 mg | 3% 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 31.4 µg 43 µg | 3% 5% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 65.1 g 89.2 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2709862, approximate percentages divide the displayed 73 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2709862 to 3 source inputs totaling 103.3 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Green beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
3 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Beans, snap, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained without salt, Table fat, NFS, Salt, table. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
103.3 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beans, snap, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained without saltUSDA ingredient 11061 · encyclopedia page available | 100 GM | 100 g | 96.8% |
| 2 | Table fat, NFSUSDA ingredient 81100000 · encyclopedia page available | 3 GM | 3 g | 2.9% |
| 3 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 0.3 GM | 0.3 g | 0.3% |
USDA shorthand in this evidence
- NFS means “not further specified.” The record intentionally leaves the exact subtype, size, or preparation unresolved.
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2709862, the close-record rule searches the USDA “String beans” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Green beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine
- USDA category
- String beans
- FDC ID
- 2709862
- FNDDS code
- 75205048
Closest inspectable record
Green beans, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine
- USDA category
- String beans
- FDC ID
- 2709860
- FNDDS code
- 75205045
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 47 kcal | 61 kcal | −14 kcal |
| Protein | 1.5 g | 2 g | −0.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 6.3 g | 7.5 g | −1.2 g |
| Total fat | 2.4 g | 2.6 g | −0.2 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.9 g | 3 g | −0.1 g |
| Sodium | 131 mg | 135 mg | −4 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 14 less calories than “Green beans, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine.”
Only this record lists Beans, snap, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained without salt. Only the comparison record lists Beans, snap, green, raw. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
1 of the six displayed differences clears the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Shared listed inputs: Table fat, NFS; Salt, table.
Listed only in this record: Beans, snap, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained without salt.
Listed only in the comparison: Beans, snap, green, raw.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets match
This record’s reference amount is 73 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (145 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 73 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (145 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2709862 with FDC 2709860 at equal mass; use their 73 g and 73 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2709862 versus FDC 2709860 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full string beans source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
Deep comparisons
Controlled comparisons that include this exact record
FDC 2709862 appears in 2 pair pages that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.
2 material nutrient differencesGreen beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine vs Green beans, canned, reduced sodium, cooked…Inspect descriptions, portions, formulations, and both sources →2 material nutrient differencesGreen beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine vs Green beans, canned, cooked with butter or margarineInspect descriptions, portions, formulations, and both sources →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 2 guides place “Green beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2709862 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, raw versus cooked weight, cooking method, added fat or sauce.
For “Green beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
portion size
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
raw versus cooked weight
Match the food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.
- 03
cooking method
Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.
- 04
added fat or sauce
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2709862 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 47 kcal per 100 g becomes 34 kcal at 73 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2709862
FNDDS food code: 75205048
The scaling for FDC 2709862 can be exact while the match to “Green beans, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 73 g weight, 3-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.