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

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The main differences between mung beans and fava beans

  • Mung beans have more folate, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, fava beans have more copper and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 14% higher.
  • Fava beans have 3 times less vitamin B5 than mung beans. Mung beans have 0.41mg of vitamin B5, while fava beans have 0.157mg.
  • Fava beans have a higher glycemic index than mung beans.

Food types used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 34% 8.1% 23% 53% 52% 23% 42% 0.26% 39% 14%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +66%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.3%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg
~equal in Iron ~1.5mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.6µg

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% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.9µg
~equal in Choline ~30.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung beans Fava beans DV% diff.
Folate 159µg 104µg 14%
Copper 0.156mg 0.259mg 11%
Fiber 7.6g 5.4g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.097mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.157mg 5%
Manganese 0.298mg 0.421mg 5%
Phosphorus 99mg 125mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.089mg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.01mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.577mg 0.711mg 1%
Magnesium 48mg 43mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 36mg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 1.5mg 1%
Protein 7.02g 7.6g 1%
Calories 105kcal 110kcal 0%
Fats 0.38g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 11.55g 14.25g N/A
Carbs 19.15g 19.65g 0%
Potassium 266mg 268mg 0%
Sugar 2g 1.82g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 2.5µg 2.6µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.072mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.116g 0.066g 0%
Choline 29.4mg 30.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.079g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.128g 0.164g 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.23mg 0.27mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.306mg 0%
Leucine 0.544mg 0.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.084mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.425mg 0.321mg 0%
Valine 0.364mg 0.338mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.193mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 g
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 g
~equal in Protein ~7.6g
~equal in Fats ~0.4g
~equal in Carbs ~19.65g
~equal in Water ~71.54g
~equal in Other ~0.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.128 g
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.1%

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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. Mung beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174257/nutrients
  2. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/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.