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

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Summary of differences between french beans and mung beans

  • The amount of folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, magnesium, manganese, fiber, and potassium in mung beans is higher than in french beans.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 138% more than french beans.
  • French beans has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of french beans is 20, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, french, 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 40% 19% 33% 41% 38% 17% 44% 0.78% 50% 6.5%
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 -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.8%
Contains more IronIron +524.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +718.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%

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 4% 0% 0% 0% 33% 14% 10% 13% 24% 0% 0% 56% 0%
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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +377.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +760.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French beans Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 75µg 625µg 138%
Copper 0.115mg 0.941mg 92%
Iron 1.08mg 6.74mg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.621mg 41%
Phosphorus 102mg 367mg 38%
Vitamin B5 0.222mg 1.91mg 34%
Protein 7.05g 23.86g 34%
Magnesium 56mg 189mg 32%
Manganese 0.382mg 1.035mg 28%
Fiber 9.4g 16.3g 28%
Potassium 370mg 1246mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.382mg 21%
Zinc 0.64mg 2.68mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Carbs 24.02g 62.62g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.233mg 13%
Selenium 1.2µg 8.2µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.546mg 2.251mg 11%
Calories 129kcal 347kcal 11%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Calcium 63mg 132mg 7%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 4.8mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Fats 0.76g 1.15g 1%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.348g 1%
Net carbs 14.62g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Sodium 6mg 15mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 0.161g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.453g 0.384g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.297mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.484mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.381mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 24% 67%
Protein: 7.05 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 24.02 g
Water: 66.57 g
Other: 1.6 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 +635.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.4%
Contains more FatsFats +51.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.7%
Contains more OtherOther +107.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 9% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.453 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 -76.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.6%

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. French beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173739/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.