Green Beans

 

Green beans are a source of biotin and carotenoids (antioxidants), that help them to boost your mood and add goodness to any day.

What nutrients in green beans boost mood?
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Biotin Vitamin B7
  •  Antioxidants

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fridge

Top tip: Store green beans unwashed, and rinse them before you cook.

 
Prep
  •  Raw
  •  Steam
  •  Boil
  •  Stir Fry

Top tip: Stir fry green beans in a tasty curry. 

When Are They In Season?

Green Beans are in season during summer but available all year.

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How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of vegetables you should eat is 5 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

½ cup of cooked green beans (75g) counts as 1 serve of vegetables.

Did you know?

Green beans are also known as string beans, French beans or snap beans (because of the sound they make).

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 75g (1/2 cup boiled)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 68g   91g
Energy 86kJ 1% 115kJ
Protein 1.4g 3% 1.9g
Total fat 0g 0% 0g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
2.6g 1% 3.5g
Sugars 2.1g 2% 2.8g
Dietary fibre 2.3g 8% 3g
Sodium 0mg 0% 0mg
Biotin 3.5ug 12% 4.6ug
Vitamin K^ 36ug 45% 48%
Total
polyphenols^
24mg   32mg
Beta-carotene
eq
199ug   265ug
Lutein and
zeanxanthin^
481ug   641ug

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA data
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of vegetables you should eat is 5 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

½ cup of cooked green beans (75g) counts as 1 serve of vegetables.

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