Black gram vs. Mung beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between black gram and mung beans

Black gram has more phosphorus and vitamin B3; however, mung beans are higher in folate.
Mung beans cover your daily folate needs 16% more than black gram.
Mung beans contain 3 times less vitamin B3 than black gram. Black gram contains 1.5mg of vitamin B3, while mung beans contain 0.577mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Black gram

Mung beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+96.3%
Contains more IronIron	+25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+57.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+38.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-71.4%

~equal in Zinc ~0.84mg

~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Black gram

Mung beans

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+160%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+15.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+69.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~1mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.164mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.41mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	94µg	159µg	16%
Phosphorus	156mg	99mg	8%
Vitamin B3	1.5mg	0.577mg	6%
Fiber	6.4g	7.6g	5%
Manganese	0.412mg	0.298mg	5%
Magnesium	63mg	48mg	4%
Iron	1.75mg	1.4mg	4%
Calcium	53mg	27mg	3%
Copper	0.139mg	0.156mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.359g	0.128g	2%
Protein	7.54g	7.02g	1%
Potassium	231mg	266mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.164mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.075mg	0.061mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.058mg	0.067mg	1%
Calories	105kcal	105kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	7.2g	6.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	139kcal	150kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	95g	95g	N/A
Fats	0.55g	0.38g	0%
Vitamin C	1mg	1mg	0%
Net carbs	11.94g	11.55g	N/A
Carbs	18.34g	19.15g	0%
Sugar	2.01g	2g	N/A
Zinc	0.83mg	0.84mg	0%
Sodium	7mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin A	2µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.15mg	0%
Selenium	2.5µg	2.5µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.433mg	0.41mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.7µg	2.7µg	0%
Choline	29.6mg	29.4mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.038g	0.116g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.029g	0.054g	0%
Tryptophan	0.078mg	0.076mg	0%
Threonine	0.262mg	0.23mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.385mg	0.297mg	0%
Leucine	0.625mg	0.544mg	0%
Lysine	0.5mg	0.49mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.084mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.44mg	0.425mg	0%
Valine	0.423mg	0.364mg	0%
Histidine	0.211mg	0.205mg	0%