bean leaf
Bean leaf
Bean leaf refers to edible leaves from an unspecified bean plant, potentially used fresh, dried or cooked as a leafy vegetable or dish ingredient.

About Bean leaf
Bean leaf refers to the leaf of a bean plant, identified as a plant-food category rather than a specific bean species. The record does not say whether the leaves are fresh, dried, cooked, or otherwise processed, nor whether they are sold whole or cut. Where used as food, bean leaves may be included as a leafy vegetable or ingredient in cooked dishes; the exact use varies.
Leaves are generally green when fresh, but their size, texture, flavour, and appearance depend on the plant and their condition. Drying or cooking changes their texture and appearance. Nutrition comparisons should match the bean species or type, edible leaf portion, and fresh, dried, or cooked form; those details are not resolved by the generic name.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for bean leaf
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feuille de haricot
bean leaf (raw)
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Soybean, Leaf, Raw
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Bean leaf nutrition & diet
Bean leaf nutritional value
Representative benchmark: Lentils, dried
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 346.7kcal
- Protein
- 26.2g
- Carbs
- 59.2g
- Fat
- 2.5g
Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
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Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Danish Food Composition Database, Frida 5.5 (2025) — 681 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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