Canned Wax Beans

part of: Wax Bean

Wax beans are a variety of snap bean with a pale yellow colour and a slightly milder, more buttery flavour than green beans. Canned wax beans come pre-cooked and ready to eat, packed whole or cut into lengths.

They’re used much the same way as canned green beans — in casseroles, three-bean salads, or simply warmed and served as a side with butter and seasoning. Their golden colour makes them a nice visual contrast when mixed with green beans or other vegetables.

Wax beans are more common in North American cooking than in Australian kitchens, but they’re available in the international aisle of most supermarkets and make a decent pantry vegetable.

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How it's made

Yellow wax beans are harvested while the pods are still tender and the seeds inside are immature. The beans are trimmed, washed, packed into cans with water and salt, sealed, and retort-cooked. The product is drained before serving.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 20kcal
Protein 1.1g
Carbs 3.2g
Fat 0.1g
Fibre 1.3g Sugar 0.8g
Mass Distribution

10 beans is about 62 g — roughly 10 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon 1.41kg
Freshwater 1.34L
Land 97.4m²

Where it comes from

In the kitchen

Used as

pickled or salad bean

Classic dishes
  • Three-Bean Salad
  • German Wax Bean Salad
  • Marinated Bean Salad

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

SR Legacy

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