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Mothbeans vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mothbeans and beans different?

  • Mothbeans has more iron, folate, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, beans are richer in zinc.
  • Mothbeans covers your daily need for iron, 36% more than beans.
  • Mothbeans has 6 times more folate than beans. Mothbeans has 143µg of folate, while beans have 24µg.

Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more IronIron +982.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.7%
~equal in Potassium ~296mg

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 3.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107% 0%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +495.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +210%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.7%
Contains more FatsFats +37.5%
Contains more OtherOther +17.9%
~equal in Carbs ~20.49g
~equal in Water ~72.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mothbeans Beans DV% diff.
Iron 3.14mg 0.29mg 36%
Folate 143µg 24µg 30%
Manganese 0.527mg 23%
Fiber 5.5g 22%
Magnesium 104mg 32mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.4mg 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 104mg 7%
Protein 7.81g 4.8g 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 50mg 5%
Copper 0.164mg 0.206mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.023mg 0.06mg 3%
Selenium 2.8µg 4.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 3.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.668mg 0.43mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.256g 0.172g 1%
Calories 117kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.55g 0.4g 0%
Carbs 20.96g 20.49g 0%
Net carbs 20.96g 14.99g N/A
Potassium 304mg 296mg 0%
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Sodium 10mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.124g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.388mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.425mg 0%
Methionine 0.075mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.35mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Mothbeans 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
16%
Mothbeans
11%
Beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Mothbeans
25%
Beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mothbeans
Mothbeans is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.78g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mothbeans
Mothbeans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?
Mothbeans
Mothbeans is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beans
Beans contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Beans
Beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.021g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Beans
Beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.