Vegetable

Green Seed

Runner 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. Save clean trimmings for stock, crumbs or compound butters when they suit the ingredient.

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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 48.7

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 20.7 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 7.06 g
Dietary Fibre 3.52 g
Total Sugars 2.86 g
Complex / starch 2.05 g
Protein 3.06 g
Water 19.1 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 48.7 kcal
Water 19.1 g
Carbohydrates 7.06 g
- Sugars 2.86 g
- Starch 2.05 g
- Fibre 3.52 g
Protein 3.06 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 65.7 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.53 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.26 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 25.5 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.33 mg
- Vitamin K 20.5 µg
Minerals 298 mg
- Major Minerals 297 mg
  - Calcium 23 mg
  - Sodium 20.7 mg
  - Potassium 253 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: 0.53 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.26 · vitamin-b6: 0.13 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 25.5 · vitamin-e: 0.33 · vitamin-k: 20.5 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 20.67 · Potassium: 253 · Calcium: 23 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Seeds concentrate oil and protein for germination energy.

History

1200

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

1800

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

2000

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