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French beans: Nutrition and who it suits

French beans are a good choice for weight loss, PCOS and diabetes, and fine in a portion for menopause. 100 g has 24 kcal, 2.5 g of protein and 4.4 g of fibre. One serving is one katori (100 g), about 24 kcal.

French beans

Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

NutrientPer 100 g
Energy24 kcal
Protein2.5 g
Carbohydrate2.7 g
Fibre4.4 g
Sugars1.1 g
Fat0.3 g
Vitamin C15.8 mg
Folate47.5 µg
Magnesium43 mg

Where its calories come from

43%47%
  • Protein 43%
  • Carbohydrate 47%
  • Fat 10%

Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.

How many calories in one serving of French beans?

About 24 kcal for one katori (100 g), and about 48 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

How much of an adult woman's daily need one serving (100 g) fills.

24%Vitamin C
15.8 mg
22%Folate
47.5 µg
12%Magnesium
43 mg
10%Potassium
324 mg
6%Calcium
56 mg
5%Protein
2.5 g

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code D049. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Are French beans good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Good choice

Only 24 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and PCOD

Good choice

Only 2.7 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Diabetes

Good choice

Only 2.7 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Menopause

Fine as part of a meal

56 mg of calcium and 2.5 g of protein in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.

Weight lossGood choiceOnly 24 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.
PCOS and diabetesGood choiceOnly 2.7 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.
MenopauseFine as part of a meal56 mg of calcium and 2.5 g of protein in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.

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How to eat it

Dishes on this site that use French beans, each with its calories per portion:

Varieties

Per 100 g.

VarietykcalCarbs (g)Fibre (g)Sugars (g)
Country (shown above)242.74.41.1
Hybrid222.64.21

Also called

Assamese: French bean; Gujarati: Fansi; Hindi: Bakla; Kannada: Huruli kayi; Kashmiri: Hyambi; Malayalam: Beans; Marathi: Pharasebee; Odia: Beans; Punjabi: Fras bean; Tamil: Vidaiavarai; Telugu: Sannachikkudu; Urdu: Beans.

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A sample diet chart that uses it, one for each goal (1,500 calories): Weight loss, vegetarianDiabetes, vegetarianMenopause, eggetarian

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