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Calories · American & British

Calories in green bean casserole

A typical restaurant serving of green bean casserole (one cup of green bean casserole, about 230 g) is about 130 calories, usually 60–190.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called green bean bake, Thanksgiving green beans.

~130
Green bean casserole

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein5 g
  • Carbs16 g
  • Fat5 g

One serving

Serving
one cup of green bean casserole
Weight
~230 g
Per 100 g
~56

The dish

About green bean casserole

Green bean casserole is the lightest classic Thanksgiving side: USDA puts a full cup at about 130 and a half-cup scoop at about 60. Most of it is the beans; the creamy sauce and the fried-onion topping add the rest.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Green bean casserole · rough numbers

  • Half-cup scoop~60
  • One cup~130
  • 1½ cups~190

What moves the number

Why one plate is 60 and another 190

  • Cream of mushroom soup in the sauce
  • The crispy fried-onion topping
  • Scoop size

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Take a half-cup scoop
  • Go light on the fried onions

Side by side

Next to other American & British dishes

American & British · typical restaurant servingAll about American & British food →

  • Mimosa~120one 6 oz mimosa: sparkling wine and orange juice · usually 80–150
  • Glass of red wine~130one standard 5 oz pour · usually 100–230
  • Green bean casserole~130one cup of green bean casserole · usually 60–190
  • Yorkshire pudding~130one large pub-style Yorkshire pudding (about 60 g) · usually 60–350
  • Pint of beer~210one 16 oz US pint of regular beer · usually 100–280
  • Scotch egg~270one standard Scotch egg (113 g) · usually 220–450
  • Hot dog~300one beef hot dog in a white bun with mustard · usually 250–650
  • Mashed potatoes and gravy~300one cup of restaurant mashed potatoes with gravy · usually 150–450
  • Gumbo~330one restaurant bowl, about 1½ cups, with rice · usually 220–430
  • Mac and cheese~340one restaurant side, roughly a heaped cup · usually 250–1,000
  • Clam chowder~350one bowl of New England chowder, about 1½ cups · usually 200–900
  • Sausage roll~350one bakery sausage roll in flaky pastry · usually 250–550

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

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Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

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AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Green bean casserole (1 cup 230 g), FDC 2710040
  2. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Green beans, cooked, from restaurant, FDC 2709851
  3. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Bread stuffing, FDC 2707687

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in green bean casserole?

A typical restaurant serving of green bean casserole (one cup of green bean casserole, about 230 g) is about 130 calories, usually 60–190. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in green bean casserole?

About 130 a cup by USDA's numbers, or about 60 for a half-cup holiday scoop.

Is green bean casserole high in calories?

No, it is one of the lighter sides on a holiday table, about 56 per 100 g against about 177 for stuffing. Versions heavy on fried onions or cheese run higher.

Are plain green beans lighter?

Not by much at a restaurant: USDA lists restaurant green beans, cooked with fat, at about 110 a cup.

What changes the calories in green bean casserole?

Cream of mushroom soup in the sauce. The crispy fried-onion topping.

How can I order green bean casserole lighter?

Take a half-cup scoop. Go light on the fried onions.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.