Green bean

Studies in people

• Benefit

  Blood sugar in diabetes⁵

  In people with poorly controlled diabetes, eating green beans daily lowered blood sugar and blood fats.

Allergies and intolerances

These are about people with an allergy, an intolerance or coeliac disease. The signal is about the ingredient itself, and these are about the person eating it, so the signal does not count them.

• Legume protein reaction²

  A protein called nsLTP in green beans is the main cause of allergic reactions in people allergic to them.

Single cases of misuse or overdose

One person or one incident, such as an accidental overdose or a mistake in a kitchen or factory. They are real, but a single case does not show what happens at normal amounts, so the signal does not count them.

• Cooked vegetable allergy case³

  A woman had a severe allergic reaction after eating cooked green beans, though she could still eat other legumes.

• Skin turning yellow⁴

  An 8-month-old baby's skin turned yellow from eating a lot of green bean baby food.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.