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Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt vs. Mung beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt and mung beans

  • Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt has more copper and manganese; however, mung beans have more folate, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 14% higher.
  • Mung beans have 121 times less sodium than broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt. Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt has 241mg of sodium, while mung beans have 2mg.

Food types used in this article are Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with 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 31% 11% 24% 56% 86% 28% 54% 31% 55% 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 CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +66%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Potassium ~266mg
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg
~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 1% 0.33% 0.4% 0% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78% 17%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg
~equal in Choline ~29.4mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 g
7% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 g
~equal in Protein ~7.02g
~equal in Fats ~0.38g
~equal in Carbs ~19.15g
~equal in Water ~72.66g
~equal in Other ~0.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 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 -43.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Mung beans
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Mung beans DV% diff.
Folate 104µg 159µg 14%
Copper 0.259mg 0.156mg 11%
Sodium 241mg 2mg 10%
Fiber 5.4g 7.6g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.164mg 6%
Manganese 0.421mg 0.298mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.41mg 5%
Phosphorus 125mg 99mg 4%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.84mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.061mg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 48mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.15mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 1.4mg 1%
Protein 7.6g 7.02g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 0.577mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1mg 1%
Calories 110kcal 105kcal 0%
Fats 0.4g 0.38g 0%
Carbs 19.65g 19.15g 0%
Net carbs 14.25g 11.55g N/A
Potassium 268mg 266mg 0%
Sugar 1.82g 2g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 2.6µg 2.5µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.067mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.7µg 0%
Choline 30.6mg 29.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.066g 0.116g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 0.054g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 0.128g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 0.544mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.084mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0.425mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0.364mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0.205mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Mung beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
14%
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
20%
Mung beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
29%
Mung beans

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Mung beans
Mung beans contains less Sodium (difference - 239mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.18g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.05g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173798/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.