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Giant beans

Giant beans are large beans used in stews, casseroles, and baked bean dishes.

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About Giant beans

Giant white bean refers to a large, pale bean with a creamy appearance and a soft, substantial texture when cooked. It is used in soups, stews, casseroles, and baked preparations, where its size and pale colour remain visually noticeable.

The cooked interior is generally creamy, while skin tenderness and shape retention vary with the particular bean and preparation. Commercial names can overlap and may cover more than one cultivar, so flavour, firmness, and exact appearance are not fully uniform.

Giant white beans are commonly encountered dried or prepared in cans. Soaking and cooking soften the skin and interior; canning and other processing can further change tenderness, moisture, and how well the beans retain their shape.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for giant beans

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English

Giant White Bean

English

Giant beans

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Giant beans nutrition & diet

Giant beans nutritional value

Reference: Scarlet runner beans, mature seeds, whole, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
273kcal
Protein
17.2g
Carbs
61.2g
Fat
1.7g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the large pale bean in the documented state—dried, soaked, canned, drained, or cooked—and distinguish edible seeds from pods or prepared dishes. Record whether the recipe includes oil, tomato, stock, meat, or other ingredients. Serving context is important because cooking liquid and accompaniments alter the item being assessed.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to cooked or uncooked giant white bean seeds in the specified state, not to a soup, stew, or baked preparation.

Diet considerations

Giant white beans are plant-origin legumes. Plain beans differ from versions cooked with pork, sausage, meat stock, dairy, or egg. Commercial canned or baked preparations may add sugar, cereal thickeners, or sauces. Portion size and service with rice, pasta, potatoes, or bread influence the overall carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 04068 ↗. 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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