• Green beans are not considered a bean in terms of nutrition; they are more nutritionally comparable to other pod vegetables, such as snap peas and okra
• Teeming with lots of good stuff, green beans are a rich source of vitamins A, C and K and also contain folate, thiamin, riboflavin, iron, magnesium and potassium
• Green beans are a versatile vegetable that can be grown in many different climates, which has helped make them such a popular and globally recognized food