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Chinese long bean

Chinese long bean is an immature, slender pod vegetable, usually green and cut before cooking, with a firm texture and mild, grassy bean flavour.

Chinese long bean — illustrative ingredient image

About Chinese long bean

Chinese long bean, also called yardlong bean, is a long, slender pod vegetable eaten while immature. The pods are usually green, though other varieties exist; they have a firm, slightly crisp texture and a mild, grassy bean flavour. They are commonly cut into shorter lengths before cooking.

Fresh pods are the familiar market form, with dried or preserved forms also possible. This entry concerns the immature pod, not the mature dried seed. Nutrition comparisons should distinguish raw from cooked pods and fresh from dried or preserved products, which differ in water content and preparation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Simplified Chinese

豇豆

jiāngdòu

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Chinese long bean nutrition & diet

Chinese long bean nutritional value

Yardlong bean, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
47kcal
Protein
2.8g
Carbs
8.3g
Fat
0.4g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Compare immature fresh pods with the same preparation state; dried seeds and preserved products are not equivalent forms.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Yardlong bean, raw ↗. 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.

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