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How many calories in
green beans?

Green beans are 31 calories per 100g with 4g of fiber per cup. Frozen track the same as fresh; canned add sodium but not significant calories. They're a quiet workhorse vegetable for meal prep — easy to batch-roast and add to a plate.

31
kcal · 100g
1.8g
Protein
7g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
Servings

Common serving sizes.

Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical green beans serving translates in your tracker:

Serving
Calories
Protein
1 cup, raw (100g)
31 kcal
1.8g
1 cup, cooked (125g)
44 kcal
2.6g
1 lb (454g)
141 kcal
8.2g
In your day

What 31 calories means.

Very low calorie — at 31 kcal per 100g, green beans adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.

Share of a 2,000-kcal day
2%
per 100g · 5.8g protein per 100 kcal
Time to burn it off
🚶 Walking6 min
🏃 Running3 min
🚴 Cycling3 min
Estimated for a 70 kg / 154 lb adult
Comparison

Green Beans vs. similar foods.

How green beans stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:

Food
Calories
Protein / 100 kcal
Green Beans
31 kcal / 100g
5.8g
20 kcal / 100g
11g
34 kcal / 100g (raw)
8.2g
41 kcal / 100g (raw)
2.2g
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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in green beans?

Green Beans has approximately 31 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 1 cup, raw (100g) — comes in at 31 calories.

How much protein is in green beans?

1.8g of protein per 100g. That puts green beans at roughly 5.8g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.

How do I log green beans accurately?

The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.

Is green beans good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. Green Beans is naturally low-calorie at 31 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.