Green Beans (Vigna Radiata L.): Nutrients and Processed Products as Additional Food to Overcome the Malnutrition

Abstract

The prevalence of malnutrition in Indonesia is high, which is caused by a lack of nutritional intake. Green beans ( Vigna Radiata L .) contain various nutrients and processed products can be used as additional food to overcome this problem. This literature study aims to determine the nutritional composition and processed product of green bean. This research method uses a literature review study sourced from Pubmed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar and Semantic Scholar and obtained 21 articles. Results: Green beans contain carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamin and mineral. Green beans can be processed into various food products, one of which is cookies. Conclusion: Processed green bean products contain variety of nutrients and can be used as an alternative additional food to overcome the problem of malnutrition.

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