Bean is mainly grown for green pods which are cooked as vegetables like beans. The dry bean seeds are also selected for various vegetable purposes. Dolichos lab lab bean is richer than French beans in its nutritive value.

Nutritive Value :
Each 100g edible portion of country bean contains moisture 89.9g, Minerals 0.7g, Fiber 1.9g. Energy 38.0 K cal. protein 3.9g, fat 0.1g, carbohydrate 5.4g, calcium 28mg, iron 2.6mg, Carotene 2540 µg, vitamin B1 0.05 mg. vitamin B2. 0.01 mg. vitamin 'C' 2.0mg. phosphorus 68mg. Niacin 0.7mg.