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

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The main differences between mung beans and french beans

  • Mung beans have more folate; however, french beans has more fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 21% higher.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index than french beans.

Food types used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, french, 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 40% 19% 33% 41% 38% 17% 44% 0.78% 50% 6.5%
Contains more IronIron +29.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

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 4% 0% 0% 0% 33% 14% 10% 13% 24% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +112%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.062mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.546mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung beans French beans DV% diff.
Folate 159µg 75µg 21%
Fiber 7.6g 9.4g 7%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Copper 0.156mg 0.115mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.222mg 4%
Calcium 27mg 63mg 4%
Manganese 0.298mg 0.382mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.08mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.105mg 3%
Potassium 266mg 370mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Magnesium 48mg 56mg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.64mg 2%
Carbs 19.15g 24.02g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.128g 0.453g 2%
Selenium 2.5µg 1.2µg 2%
Calories 105kcal 129kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.76g 1%
Protein 7.02g 7.05g 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.2mg 0%
Net carbs 11.55g 14.62g N/A
Sugar 2g N/A
Phosphorus 99mg 102mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.062mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.577mg 0.546mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.116g 0.083g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.052g 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.23mg 0.297mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.544mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.484mg 0%
Methionine 0.084mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.425mg 0.381mg 0%
Valine 0.364mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.196mg 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
7% 24% 67%
Protein: 7.05 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 24.02 g
Water: 66.57 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +102.5%
~equal in Protein ~7.05g
~equal in Water ~66.57g

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
14% 9% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.453 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.052g

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