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Bean vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Bean and Mothbeans different?

  • Bean has more Zinc, however, Mothbeans is richer in Iron, Folate, Magnesium, and Phosphorus.
  • Mothbeans covers your daily need of Iron 36% more than Bean.
  • Bean has 17 times more Calcium than Mothbeans. Bean has 50mg of Calcium, while Mothbeans has 3mg.

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used in this article.

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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.
Bean
Bean
5
:
5
Mothbeans
Mothbeans
Contains more Calcium +1566.7%
Contains less Sodium -90%
Contains more Zinc +137.3%
Contains more Copper +25.6%
Contains more Selenium +60.7%
Contains more Iron +982.8%
Contains more Magnesium +225%
Contains more Phosphorus +44.2%
Equal in Potassium - 304
Bean
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 11% 23% 45% 27% 1% 39% 69% 0% 25%
Mothbeans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 118% 75% 65% 27% 2% 17% 55% 69% 16%
Contains more Calcium +1566.7%
Contains less Sodium -90%
Contains more Zinc +137.3%
Contains more Copper +25.6%
Contains more Selenium +60.7%
Contains more Iron +982.8%
Contains more Magnesium +225%
Contains more Phosphorus +44.2%
Equal in Potassium - 304

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.
Bean
Bean
7
:
3
Mothbeans
Mothbeans
Contains more Vitamin A +960%
Contains more Vitamin C +210%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +55.3%
Contains more Folate +495.8%
Bean
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 7% 3% 0% 11% 38% 14% 9% 0% 30% 18% 0% 2%
Mothbeans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 4% 31% 6% 13% 24% 22% 108% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +960%
Contains more Vitamin C +210%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +55.3%
Contains more Folate +495.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bean
Bean
2
:
3
Mothbeans
Mothbeans
Contains more Other +17.9%
Contains more Protein +62.7%
Contains more Fats +37.5%
Equal in Carbs - 20.96
Equal in Water - 69.23
Bean
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Mothbeans
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
Contains more Other +17.9%
Contains more Protein +62.7%
Contains more Fats +37.5%
Equal in Carbs - 20.96
Equal in Water - 69.23

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bean
Bean
1
:
2
Mothbeans
Mothbeans
Contains less Saturated Fat -16.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +25.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +48.8%
Bean
33% 11% 55%
Saturated Fat: 0.103 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.172 g
Mothbeans
29% 10% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.124 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.256 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -16.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +25.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +48.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Bean Mothbeans
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bean Mothbeans Opinion
Net carbs 14.99g 20.96g Mothbeans
Protein 4.8g 7.81g Mothbeans
Fats 0.4g 0.55g Mothbeans
Carbs 20.49g 20.96g Mothbeans
Calories 105kcal 117kcal Mothbeans
Sugar 7.78g Mothbeans
Fiber 5.5g Bean
Calcium 50mg 3mg Bean
Iron 0.29mg 3.14mg Mothbeans
Magnesium 32mg 104mg Mothbeans
Phosphorus 104mg 150mg Mothbeans
Potassium 296mg 304mg Mothbeans
Sodium 1mg 10mg Bean
Zinc 1.4mg 0.59mg Bean
Copper 0.206mg 0.164mg Bean
Manganese 0.527mg Mothbeans
Selenium 4.5µg 2.8µg Bean
Vitamin A 106IU 10IU Bean
Vitamin A RAE 5µg 1µg Bean
Vitamin E 0.15mg Bean
Vitamin C 3.1mg 1mg Bean
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.124mg Bean
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.023mg Bean
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.668mg Mothbeans
Vitamin B5 0.391mg Mothbeans
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.093mg Bean
Folate 24µg 143µg Mothbeans
Vitamin K 0.8µg Bean
Tryptophan 0.05mg Mothbeans
Isoleucine 0.388mg Mothbeans
Leucine 0.525mg Mothbeans
Lysine 0.425mg Mothbeans
Methionine 0.075mg Mothbeans
Phenylalanine 0.35mg Mothbeans
Valine 0.25mg Mothbeans
Histidine 0.263mg Mothbeans
Saturated Fat 0.103g 0.124g Bean
Monounsaturated Fat 0.035g 0.044g Mothbeans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.256g Mothbeans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Bean Mothbeans
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
11%
Bean
17%
Mothbeans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Bean
44%
Mothbeans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mothbeans
Mothbeans is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.78g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mothbeans
Mothbeans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?
Mothbeans
Mothbeans is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Bean
Bean contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Bean
Bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.021g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Bean
Bean is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.