green beans

What it is

Green beans are immature bean pods eaten whole — mostly water and fiber with modest nutrients, which is precisely their charm: volume and crunch at almost no calories.

Why it's in pet food

In recipes they contribute fiber and green-vegetable credibility; at home they are the classic budget-friendly treat for dieting dogs — satisfying against a tight treat budget. Plain and unseasoned is the rule for the home version.

How Bowlmark scores it

Scores are deterministic math over the printed label — the rules below apply to every product identically, and nothing estimates or fills in a blank.

Green beans carry no flag: no deduction, and they are not on the whole-foods bonus list — that list names produce like carrots, pumpkin, and blueberries, and its term list is versioned, advisor-tuned config. Neutral to the engine; kind to the treat budget.

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Foods that list green beans

Ranked by score where scores exist. Placement here is never sold.

• Golden Hour Senior Turkey & Pumpkin Gentle Recipe84
• Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Beef and Chicken76
• Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Simmered Chicken76
• Kibbles 'n Bits Original Savory Beef & Chicken Flavors54

Sources

• WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee — Selecting a pet food

Related ingredients

• chickpeas
• fava bean protein
• fava beans
• green lentils
• kidney beans
• lentils

Further reading

• Grain-free, legumes and the DCM question
• How to read a pet food label