yellow wax bean
Wax bean
Wax bean is a young yellow- or cream-podded snap bean, cooked whole or cut as a vegetable in salads and side dishes.
About Wax bean
Wax bean is a cultivated snap bean with a yellow or pale cream-colored pod, eaten while young and tender. It is cooked as a vegetable in side dishes, salads, and mixed preparations. The long, smooth pods resemble green beans in shape but are typically yellow; the edible pod encloses small developing seeds.
The pod has a mild, fresh, slightly sweet flavor and a crisp texture when briefly cooked, becoming softer with longer cooking. Wax beans are sold fresh, frozen, or canned, and may be whole or cut. This page refers to the yellow-podded snap bean, not dried beans or beans preserved in wax.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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wax bean (canned)
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wax bean (cut, canned)
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wax bean (raw)
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Wax bean nutrition & diet
Wax bean nutritional value
Reference: Wax bean raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 27kcal
- Protein
- 2.1g
- Carbs
- 3.4g
- Fat
- 0.2g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Fresh, frozen, and canned wax beans differ in water content and processing; canned products may also include packing liquid or added salt. Compare the same prepared form.
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
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- 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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Nutrition reference: Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) 4.0, 2025 — G720100 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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