Beans, runner, boiled in unsalted water
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Runner beans are a vegetable eaten as whole pods. The figures here describe fresh runner beans with the tops, tails and strings removed, then boiled in unsalted water. They provide fibre, small amounts of carbohydrate and protein, and vitamins including folate and vitamin K. Per 100g, they contain 2.2g of fibre, 1.9g of carbohydrate, 42µg of folate and 26µg of vitamin K.
Fibre supports normal bowel function, while folate is needed for normal cell division and vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting. Beans prepared this way contain only trace amounts of salt. Adding salt, butter or sauces changes the nutritional content, which may be relevant for people monitoring salt, saturated fat or energy intake. Full nutritional figures are in the tables below.
Nutrition per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
Energy | 16 kcal |
Energy | 68 kJ |
Fat | 0.5g |
of which saturates | 0.1g |
Carbohydrate | 1.9g |
of which sugars | 1.6g |
2.2g | |
1.1g | |
Salt | Trace |
Alcohol | 0g |
Water | 94g |
Cholesterol | 0mg |
Vitamins and minerals per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
12µg | |
0µg | |
0.23mg | |
26µg | |
2mg | |
0.05mg | |
0.02mg | |
Trace | |
0.04mg | |
0µg | |
42µg | |
18mg | |
0.44mg | |
11mg | |
22mg | |
103mg | |
Sodium | Trace |
0.12mg | |
0.02mg | |
Trace | |
Trace |
Other types of beans
Food | Calories per 100g | Protein per 100g | Fat per 100g | Fibre per 100g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
123 kcal | 9.3g | 0.2g | – | |
116 kcal | 8.8g | 0.7g | – | |
91 kcal | 9g | 1g | 9g | |
105 kcal | 8.1g | 1.1g | 11g | |
Beans, chick peas, Kabuli, split, dried, boiled in unsalted water | 114 kcal | 7.7g | 2g | – |
Beans, chick peas, Kabuli, whole, dried, boiled in unsalted water | 129 kcal | 8.4g | 3g | 11g |
142 kcal | 12g | 7.6g | 5.9g | |
26 kcal | 2.1g | 0.3g | 4.1g | |
95 kcal | 6.6g | 0.5g | – | |
92 kcal | 7.8g | 0.4g | – | |
100 kcal | 8.6g | 0.7g | 6.1g | |
118 kcal | 8.7g | 0.5g | – | |
117 kcal | 8.5g | 0.5g | – | |
137 kcal | 8.9g | 0.7g | – | |
100 kcal | 8.6g | 1g | 11g | |
141 kcal | 14g | 7.3g | – | |
81 kcal | 7.9g | 0.6g | – | |
25 kcal | 1.7g | 0.1g | – | |
100 kcal | 8.6g | 1g | 6.8g | |
22 kcal | 1.6g | 0.4g | – |
About these figures
Values are per 100g of the food as described (11 samples, mixture of UK and imported, fresh. Tops, tails and strings removed, boiled for 5-6 minutes). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.