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

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A recap on 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

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 45% 16% 20% 66% 46% 23% 67% 0.91% 54% 14%
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 +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

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 3.3% 0.67% 3% 0% 38% 17% 28% 26% 13% 0% 6.8% 71% 16%
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% 0.33% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 16%
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 E ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.164mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.41mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg
~equal in Choline ~29.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Mung beans DV% diff.
Folate 94µg 159µg 16%
Phosphorus 156mg 99mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.5mg 0.577mg 6%
Manganese 0.412mg 0.298mg 5%
Fiber 6.4g 7.6g 5%
Magnesium 63mg 48mg 4%
Iron 1.75mg 1.4mg 4%
Calcium 53mg 27mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.359g 0.128g 2%
Copper 0.139mg 0.156mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.164mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.067mg 1%
Potassium 231mg 266mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.061mg 1%
Protein 7.54g 7.02g 1%
Calories 105kcal 105kcal 0%
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%
Saturated fat 0.038g 0.116g 0%
Choline 29.6mg 29.4mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.54 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 18.34 g
Water: 72.51 g
Other: 1.06 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 +44.7%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%
~equal in Protein ~7.02g
~equal in Carbs ~19.15g
~equal in Water ~72.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.359 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.2%

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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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172427/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.