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

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What are the main differences between mung beans and baked beans?

Mung beans are richer in folate, fiber, and vitamin B5, yet baked beans are richer in iron, fats, and selenium.
Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 28% higher.
Mung beans have 3 times more vitamin B5 than baked beans. Mung beans have 0.41mg of vitamin B5, while baked beans have 0.155mg.
Mung beans contain less saturated fat.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, baked, home prepared types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mung beans

Baked beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+16.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+125.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.6%
Contains more IronIron	+42.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+10.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+128%

~equal in Copper ~0.159mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mung beans

Baked beans

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+164.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+231.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+34.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~1.1mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	159µg	48µg	28%
Sodium	2mg	422mg	18%
Fiber	7.6g	5.5g	8%
Saturated fat	0.116g	1.948g	8%
Fats	0.38g	5.15g	7%
Iron	1.4mg	1.99mg	7%
Selenium	2.5µg	5.7µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	0.155mg	5%
Choline	29.4mg		5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.054g	2.133g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.128g	0.74g	4%
Calories	105kcal	155kcal	3%
Protein	7.02g	5.54g	3%
Calcium	27mg	61mg	3%
Potassium	266mg	358mg	3%
Cholesterol	0mg	5mg	2%
Manganese	0.298mg	0.255mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.164mg	0.136mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.067mg	0.09mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.7µg		2%
Carbs	19.15g	21.63g	1%
Magnesium	48mg	43mg	1%
Zinc	0.84mg	0.73mg	1%
Phosphorus	99mg	109mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.15mg		1%
Vitamin B2	0.061mg	0.049mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.577mg	0.408mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.7g	3.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	150kcal	280kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	95g	65g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.5	N/A
Vitamin C	1mg	1.1mg	0%
Net carbs	11.55g	16.13g	N/A
Sugar	2g		N/A
Copper	0.156mg	0.159mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.076mg	0.067mg	0%
Threonine	0.23mg	0.228mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.297mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.544mg	0.428mg	0%
Lysine	0.49mg	0.379mg	0%
Methionine	0.084mg	0.086mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.425mg	0.287mg	0%
Valine	0.364mg	0.282mg	0%
Histidine	0.205mg	0.153mg	0%