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Lablab vs. Mung beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lablab and mung beans different?

  • Lablab is higher in iron, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and manganese; however, mung beans are richer in folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for lablab is 40% higher.
  • Lablab contains 3 times more zinc than mung beans. While lablab contains 2.85mg of zinc, mung beans contain only 0.84mg.

Hyacinth beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Lablab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 12% 30% 172% 114% 78% 51% 0.91% 63% 15%
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 +70.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +227.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +239.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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.
Lablab
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 68% 8.5% 7.7% 19% 8.5% 0% 0% 3% 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 3.3% 0.33% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3875%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lablab
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8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 20.69 g
Water: 69.13 g
Other: 1.46 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 ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more FatsFats +52.6%
Contains more OtherOther +84.8%
~equal in Carbs ~19.15g
~equal in Water ~72.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lablab
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27% 7% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.245 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 -14.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lablab Mung beans
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lablab Mung beans DV% diff.
Iron 4.58mg 1.4mg 40%
Folate 4µg 159µg 39%
Fiber 7.6g 30%
Copper 0.341mg 0.156mg 21%
Zinc 2.85mg 0.84mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.27mg 0.164mg 9%
Magnesium 82mg 48mg 8%
Manganese 0.482mg 0.298mg 8%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Phosphorus 120mg 99mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.067mg 2%
Potassium 337mg 266mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.061mg 2%
Protein 8.14g 7.02g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.245g 0.128g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.411mg 0.577mg 1%
Calories 117kcal 105kcal 1%
Selenium 2.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Calcium 40mg 27mg 1%
Carbs 20.69g 19.15g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.58g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 20.69g 11.55g N/A
Sugar 2g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.116g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.315mg 0.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.691mg 0.544mg 0%
Lysine 0.556mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.084mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.41mg 0.425mg 0%
Valine 0.422mg 0.364mg 0%
Histidine 0.233mg 0.205mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lablab Mung beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
9%
Lablab
20%
Mung beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Lablab
29%
Mung beans

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Mung beans
Mung beans contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mung beans
Mung beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?
Mung beans
Mung beans is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Mung beans
Mung beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lablab
Lablab is lower in Sugar (difference - 2g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lablab
Lablab is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.017g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lablab
Lablab is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Lablab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175211/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.