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

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The main differences between fava beans and mung beans

  • Fava beans have 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 2 times less copper than fava beans. Fava beans have 0.259mg of copper, while mung beans have 0.156mg.
  • Fava beans have a higher glycemic index than mung beans.

Food types used in this article are Broadbeans (fava 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 31% 11% 24% 56% 86% 28% 54% 0.65% 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 -60%
~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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Mung beans DV% diff.
Folate 104µg 159µg 14%
Copper 0.259mg 0.156mg 11%
Fiber 5.4g 7.6g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.164mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.41mg 5%
Manganese 0.421mg 0.298mg 5%
Phosphorus 125mg 99mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.061mg 2%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.84mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 0.577mg 1%
Magnesium 43mg 48mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 27mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 1.4mg 1%
Protein 7.6g 7.02g 1%
Calories 110kcal 105kcal 0%
Fats 0.4g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 14.25g 11.55g N/A
Carbs 19.65g 19.15g 0%
Potassium 268mg 266mg 0%
Sugar 1.82g 2g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
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%
Saturated fat 0.066g 0.116g 0%
Choline 30.6mg 29.4mg 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%

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%

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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. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/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.