Vegetable

Green Seed

Green Bean green seed is a prepared form of the seed, cut or sorted so cooks get consistent pieces without full breakdown. plant ingredient with cultivar-driven sweetness, acid or starch. Match cooking time to piece size and moisture. ripeness and cut size drive timing more than complex technique. Use sound product and keep cut surfaces from drying out before the pan. Rest after high heat so juices redistribute before carving or plating.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedGroundPreparedRawSautéedSoupToastedWhole

Traits

AromaticGreen SeedLeafyPortionPrep ReadyQuick CookShelf Stable

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 49.5

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.91 g
Saturated Fat 0.05 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.14 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 19.7 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 7.25 g
Dietary Fibre 3.59 g
Total Sugars 2.88 g
Complex / starch 1.9 g
Protein 3.07 g
Water 17.5 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 49.5 kcal
Water 17.5 g
Carbohydrates 7.25 g
- Sugars 2.88 g
- Starch 1.9 g
- Fibre 3.59 g
Protein 3.07 g
Fat 0.91 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.14 g
  - Omega-3 0.01 g
Vitamins 83.7 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.51 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.25 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.12 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 35 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.46 mg
- Vitamin K 28.4 µg
Minerals 289 mg
- Major Minerals 288 mg
  - Calcium 44 mg
  - Sodium 19.7 mg
  - Potassium 224 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.05 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.07 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.51 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.25 · vitamin-b6: 0.12 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 35 · vitamin-e: 0.46 · vitamin-k: 28.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 19.7 · Potassium: 224 · Calcium: 44 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Seeds concentrate oil and protein for germination energy.

History

3000 BCE

Market gardeners and growers selected green bean for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named green seed portions.

1700

Cold storage and transport made green bean a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named green seed portions.

2010

Cooks bought prepped forms of green bean for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named green seed portions.