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

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Summary of differences between fava beans and mung beans

  • The amount of folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B5, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and manganese in mung beans is higher than in fava beans.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 130% more than fava beans.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of fava beans is 79.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.

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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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +339.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +364.9%
Contains more IronIron +349.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +215.4%

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1116.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +210.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +501%
Contains more CholineCholine +219.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 104µg 625µg 130%
Copper 0.259mg 0.941mg 76%
Iron 1.5mg 6.74mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.621mg 44%
Fiber 5.4g 16.3g 44%
Magnesium 43mg 189mg 35%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 1.91mg 35%
Phosphorus 125mg 367mg 35%
Protein 7.6g 23.86g 33%
Potassium 268mg 1246mg 29%
Manganese 0.421mg 1.035mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.382mg 24%
Zinc 1.01mg 2.68mg 15%
Carbs 19.65g 62.62g 14%
Choline 30.6mg 97.9mg 12%
Calories 110kcal 347kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.233mg 11%
Selenium 2.6µg 8.2µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 2.251mg 10%
Calcium 36mg 132mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 0.384g 1%
Fats 0.4g 1.15g 1%
Saturated fat 0.066g 0.348g 1%
Net carbs 14.25g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 1.82g 6.6g N/A
Sodium 5mg 15mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0.695mg 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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +690.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.9%
Contains more FatsFats +187.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.7%
Contains more OtherOther +309.9%

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 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.1%

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 bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.