Although in many cases green beans can be considered legumes, in reality, they can be defined as vegetables without fear, due to the fact that the pod in which they are contained is nothing other than a pod that is not ripe at the right point of the common beans. Therefore, unlike the latter, green beans are characterized by a greater concentration of mineral salts, or even fiber and, finally, also of group A vitamins: generally, green beans are used in diets with low calorie intake, or even in all those cases where it is necessary to take care of constipation.