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Broad beans vs. Mung beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Broad beans and Mung beans

  • Broad beans have more Vitamin C, however, Mung beans are richer in Folate, Fiber, Copper, and Vitamin B5.
  • Mung beans covers your daily Folate needs 25% more than Broad beans.
  • Mung beans have 20 times less Vitamin C than Broad beans. Broad beans have 19.8mg of Vitamin C, while Mung beans have 1mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 8.1% 23% 53% 52% 23% 42% 0.26% 39% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +160%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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 66% 16% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 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 3.3% 1.4% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1880%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +521.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131%
Contains more FolateFolate +174.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
7% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +13.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
39% 18% 43%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.128 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -18.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +170%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Mung beans Opinion
Calories 62kcal 105kcal Mung beans
Protein 4.8g 7.02g Mung beans
Fats 0.5g 0.38g Broad beans
Vitamin C 19.8mg 1mg Broad beans
Net carbs 6.5g 11.55g Mung beans
Carbs 10.1g 19.15g Mung beans
Magnesium 31mg 48mg Mung beans
Calcium 18mg 27mg Mung beans
Potassium 193mg 266mg Mung beans
Iron 1.5mg 1.4mg Broad beans
Sugar 2g Broad beans
Fiber 3.6g 7.6g Mung beans
Copper 0.06mg 0.156mg Mung beans
Zinc 0.47mg 0.84mg Mung beans
Phosphorus 73mg 99mg Mung beans
Sodium 41mg 2mg Mung beans
Vitamin A 270IU 24IU Broad beans
Vitamin A 14µg 1µg Broad beans
Vitamin E 0.15mg Mung beans
Manganese 0.261mg 0.298mg Mung beans
Selenium 1µg 2.5µg Mung beans
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.164mg Mung beans
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.061mg Broad beans
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.577mg Broad beans
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.41mg Mung beans
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.067mg Mung beans
Vitamin K 2.7µg Mung beans
Folate 58µg 159µg Mung beans
Choline 29.4mg Mung beans
Saturated Fat 0.142g 0.116g Mung beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.02g 0.054g Mung beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.128g Broad beans
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.076mg Mung beans
Threonine 0.178mg 0.23mg Mung beans
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.297mg Mung beans
Leucine 0.37mg 0.544mg Mung beans
Lysine 0.313mg 0.49mg Mung beans
Methionine 0.037mg 0.084mg Mung beans
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.425mg Mung beans
Valine 0.235mg 0.364mg Mung beans
Histidine 0.115mg 0.205mg Mung beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Broad beans Mung beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
16%
Broad beans
20%
Mung beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Broad beans
29%
Mung beans

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Mung beans
Mung beans contains less Sodium (difference - 39mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Mung beans
Mung beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.026g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mung beans
Mung beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 37)
Which food is cheaper?
Mung beans
Mung beans is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mung beans
Mung beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Broad beans
Broad beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 2g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/nutrients
  2. Mung beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174257/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.