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We don't rank fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, plain milk, or eggs. They're ingredients, not products. There's nothing to compare: no additives, no NOVA-4 outliers, no dough conditioner.
Every item on this list scores 100. Buy whichever looks good.
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Many packaged products list green beans as an ingredient — some keep it whole, others process it past recognition. We'll show you which.
Eat it raw, eat it whole
Cook lightly
Steam or roast briefly. Heavy processing strips nutrients faster than light cooking.
Pair with a clean dip
Sliced and raw works for most fresh produce — try with a NOVA-3 or better dip from our hummus ranking.
Skip the pre-prep aisle
Pre-cut, pre-washed, pre-flavoured versions usually pick up additives and preservatives. Whole is fastest in the long run.
On UK shelves · indicative selection
Green Beans
Lidl,Oaklands · 220 g
Green beans
Redmere farms
Hand picked Fine beans
The co-operative,The co-operative loved by us · 170g
Haricots Verts
Trader Joe's · 300 ml e
Fine Green Beans
Waitrose · 280 g
Trimmed Fine Beans
Waitrose · 200 g
Cut Green Beans in Water
Waitrose, Essential Waitrose
Frozen, canned, or pre-prepped versions do get scored — that's where additives sneak in.
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