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 cover 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.
Broad beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broad beans is 79, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 42.

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.

Broad beans

Mung beans

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.

Broad beans

Mung beans

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1880%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1300%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	58µg	159µg	25%
Vitamin C	19.8mg	1mg	21%
Fiber	3.6g	7.6g	16%
Copper	0.06mg	0.156mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.066mg	0.41mg	7%
Choline		29.4mg	5%
Protein	4.8g	7.02g	4%
Phosphorus	73mg	99mg	4%
Magnesium	31mg	48mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.2mg	0.577mg	4%
Zinc	0.47mg	0.84mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.164mg	3%
Selenium	1µg	2.5µg	3%
Carbs	10.1g	19.15g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.029mg	0.067mg	3%
Vitamin K		2.7µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.061mg	2%
Calories	62kcal	105kcal	2%
Manganese	0.261mg	0.298mg	2%
Sodium	41mg	2mg	2%
Potassium	193mg	266mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.303g	0.128g	1%
Vitamin A	14µg	1µg	1%
Iron	1.5mg	1.4mg	1%
Calcium	18mg	27mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.15mg	1%
Fats	0.5g	0.38g	0%
Net carbs	6.5g	11.55g	N/A
Sugar		2g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.142g	0.116g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.02g	0.054g	0%
Tryptophan	0.048mg	0.076mg	0%
Threonine	0.178mg	0.23mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.215mg	0.297mg	0%
Leucine	0.37mg	0.544mg	0%
Lysine	0.313mg	0.49mg	0%
Methionine	0.037mg	0.084mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.195mg	0.425mg	0%
Valine	0.235mg	0.364mg	0%
Histidine	0.115mg	0.205mg	0%