Canned Green Beans

Canned green beans are a convenient standby for quick meals. They come already cooked and tender, so they just need draining and a brief warm-through — or can be used cold in salads. Their texture is softer than fresh or frozen beans, with a mild, slightly savoury flavour.

They’re commonly used in casseroles, stir-throughs, and side dishes where convenience matters more than crunch. Available cut, sliced, or as whole beans, they’re a reliable option when fresh green beans aren’t on hand and you need a vegetable on the plate in minutes.

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How it's made

Green beans are harvested, washed, trimmed, and cut to size — typically into short lengths. They are blanched briefly, then packed into cans with a salted water brine. The cans are sealed and retorted at high temperature to sterilise the contents, fully cooking the beans in the process and making them shelf-stable.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 21kcal
Protein 1g
Carbs 4.1g
Fat 0.4g
Fibre 0g Sugar 1.3g
Mass Distribution

1 RACC is about 130 g — roughly 30 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon 1.4kg
Freshwater 1.38L
Land 100m²

Where it comes from

In the kitchen

Used as

convenience vegetable side

Goes well with
cream mushroom onion butter garlic
Classic dishes
  • Green Bean Casserole
  • Three-Bean Salad
  • Mixed Vegetable Soup

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

Analytical

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