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Broad bean raw vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broad bean raw and mung beans

  • Broad bean raw has more vitamin K, while mung beans have more folate, iron, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 119% more than broad bean raw.
  • Broad bean raw contains 5 times more vitamin K than mung beans. While broad bean raw contains 40.9µg of vitamin K, mung beans contain only 9µg.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of broad bean raw is 79.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, fava, in pod, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +472.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +256.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275.3%
Contains more IronIron +334.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +168%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +925%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +354.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +748.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.251mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad bean raw Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 148µg 625µg 119%
Iron 1.55mg 6.74mg 65%
Copper 0.402mg 0.941mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.133mg 0.621mg 41%
Magnesium 33mg 189mg 37%
Fiber 7.5g 16.3g 35%
Phosphorus 129mg 367mg 34%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 1.91mg 34%
Protein 7.92g 23.86g 32%
Potassium 332mg 1246mg 27%
Vitamin K 40.9µg 9µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.382mg 21%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Manganese 0.661mg 1.035mg 16%
Carbs 17.63g 62.62g 15%
Zinc 1mg 2.68mg 15%
Selenium 0.8µg 8.2µg 13%
Calories 88kcal 347kcal 13%
Calcium 37mg 132mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.16mg 0.51mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.233mg 4%
Vitamin A 17µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 4.8mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 1.15g 1%
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.348g 1%
Net carbs 10.13g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 9.21g 6.6g N/A
Sodium 25mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.249mg 2.251mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.104g 0.161g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.342g 0.384g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 g
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +702.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.3%
Contains more FatsFats +57.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.2%
Contains more OtherOther +196.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 g
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.3%

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. Broad bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/nutrients
  2. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.