Bean
Bean is an edible legume commonly boiled, stewed, mashed, or added to soups and salads.
About Bean
Bean is a broad culinary term for the edible seed or pod of a leguminous plant, rather than one single variety. It may refer to dried mature seeds, fresh shelled beans, or immature green pods, which differ in size, colour, shape, firmness, and flavour.
Depending on the form, beans are boiled, simmered, stewed, mashed, baked, or added to soups, salads, grain dishes, and mixed vegetable preparations. Dried beans require rehydration and thorough cooking, while fresh or canned forms need different handling.
Beans may be sold whole, split, canned, frozen, or dried. Cooking softens and changes the texture of mature seeds, while processing and draining affect canned products. Because no species, cultivar, maturity, edible part, or processing state is specified, culinary properties cannot be narrowed further.
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Local names for bean
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
Bean
Haricot
Frijol
Feijão
Fagiolo
Bohne
Boon
Mongeta
φασόλι
fasóli
Fasulye
فاصولياء
Fāṣūliyāʾ
لوبیا
Lūbiyā
Фасоль
Fasol
Квасоля
Kvasolia
Fasola
Fazole
Fazuľa
Bab
Fasole
Фасул
Fasul
Пасуљ
Pasulj
Grah
Fižol
Böna
Bønne
Bønne
Pap u
Uba
Pupa
Pupa
Baun
Pónaire
Ffa
Boontjie
Maharagwe
Kacang
Kacang
Đậu
豆
Dòu
豆
Mame
콩
Kong
फलियाँ
Phaliyā̃
শিম
Śim
பயறு
Payiṟu
చిక్కుడు
Cikkuḍu
ಹುರುಳಿ
Huraḷi
fasóli
Romanised form
Huraḷi
Romanised form
Mame
Romanised form
bean (artificially ham-flavored, dried)
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bean (canned)
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bean (cooked, with seasoning)
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bean (cooked)
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bean (dried)
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bean (frozen)
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bean (ham-flavored, dried)
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bean (raw)
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bean (rehydrated, cooked)
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bean (rehydrated)
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bean (simmered)
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bean (whole or pieces)
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Bean, broad, dried
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Bean, broad, fresh, boiled, drained
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Bean, broad, fresh, raw
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Bean, butter, fresh, boiled, drained
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Bean, butter, fresh, raw
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Bean, green, fresh, boiled, drained
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Bean, green, fresh, cooked, no added fat
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Bean, green, fresh, raw
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Bean, green, frozen, boiled, drained
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Bean, haricot, dried
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Bean, haricot, dried, boiled, drained
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Boston bean
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Haricot beurre, appertisé, égoutté
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Haricot beurre, bouilli/cuit à l'eau
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Haricot beurre, cru
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Haricot beurre, surgelé, cru
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Haricot blanc, appertisé, égoutté
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Haricot blanc, bouilli/cuit à l'eau
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Haricot blanc, sec
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Haricot coco, bouilli/cuit à l'eau
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Haricot de Lima ou pois savon ou pois du Cap ou pois souche, cru
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Haricot flageolet, appertisé, égoutté
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Haricot flageolet, bouilli/cuit à l'eau
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Haricot flageolet, frais, surgelé, cru
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Haricot flageolet, vert, bouilli/cuit à l'eau
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Haricot flageolet, vert, sec
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Payiṟu
Romanised form
Fāṣūliyāʾ
Romanised form
Kvasolia
Romanised form
Kong
Romanised form
Śim
Romanised form
Dòu
Romanised form
Phaliyā̃
Romanised form
Fasol
Romanised form
Fasul
Romanised form
Lūbiyā
Romanised form
Pasulj
Romanised form
Cikkuḍu
Romanised form
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Bean nutrition & diet
Bean 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.
Portions & preparation
Establish the bean species and whether it is dry, cooked, canned, sprouted, or processed before comparing references. Preparation with soaking, boiling, mashing, oil, salt, or sauce changes the portion being assessed and the composition of the served dish.
Compare the right form: Match the reference to the identified bean species and its dry, boiled, canned, mashed, or other stated form, including drained or undrained portions.
Diet considerations
Beans are plant-derived legumes, but this generic label does not establish species or preparation. Compatibility can change with animal stock, lard, dairy, sauces, coatings, or cereal ingredients. Cooked beans contribute a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern, while added ingredients may substantially change the dish.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically incompatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically incompatible
- This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- 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.
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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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