Barley vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
The main differences between barley and mung beans
- Barley has more selenium, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, vitamin B5, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 152% higher.
- Mung beans have 5 times less selenium than barley. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while mung beans have 8.2µg.
Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.
Infographic
Infographic link
Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +87.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +359.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +175.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +11.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +104.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +577.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +309.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3189.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 19µg | 625µg | 152% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 8.2µg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.941mg | 49% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 6.74mg | 39% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 1.035mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 1.91mg | 33% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 23.86g | 23% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 1246mg | 23% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 367mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 2.251mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 189mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 132mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 9µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.382mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.384g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.8mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 16.3g | 4% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 62.62g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.233mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 1.15g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.621mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 2.68mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.348g | 1% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 347kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 46.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 6.6g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.161g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 1.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 1.847mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 1.664mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 1.443mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 1.237mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.3% |
~equal in
Water
~9.05g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +188.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.8% |