Mung beans vs. Millet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mung beans and millet

The amount of folate, fiber, iron, and potassium in mung beans is higher than in millet.
Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 35% more than millet.
Mung beans contain 15 times more sugar than millet. While mung beans contain 2g of sugar, millet contains only 0.13g.
Mung beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 42, while the glycemic index of millet is 71.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Millet, cooked.

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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.

Mung beans

Millet

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+329%
Contains more IronIron	+122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+177.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~44mg

~equal in Copper ~0.161mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.91mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~100mg

~equal in Sodium ~2mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.272mg

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.

Mung beans

Millet

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+139.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+800%
Contains more FolateFolate	+736.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+162.5%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+130.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+61.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	159µg	19µg	35%
Fiber	7.6g	1.3g	25%
Iron	1.4mg	0.63mg	10%
Protein	7.02g	3.51g	7%
Potassium	266mg	62mg	6%
Vitamin B3	0.577mg	1.33mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	0.171mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.164mg	0.106mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.067mg	0.108mg	3%
Choline	29.4mg	11.2mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.128g	0.508g	3%
Selenium	2.5µg	0.9µg	3%
Calcium	27mg	3mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.7µg	0.3µg	2%
Carbs	19.15g	23.67g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.061mg	0.082mg	2%
Manganese	0.298mg	0.272mg	1%
Calories	105kcal	119kcal	1%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.02mg	1%
Fats	0.38g	1g	1%
Zinc	0.84mg	0.91mg	1%
Copper	0.156mg	0.161mg	1%
Magnesium	48mg	44mg	1%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	11.55g	22.37g	N/A
Sugar	2g	0.13g	N/A
Phosphorus	99mg	100mg	0%
Sodium	2mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.116g	0.172g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.054g	0.184g	0%
Tryptophan	0.076mg	0.038mg	0%
Threonine	0.23mg	0.113mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.297mg	0.148mg	0%
Leucine	0.544mg	0.446mg	0%
Lysine	0.49mg	0.067mg	0%
Methionine	0.084mg	0.07mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.425mg	0.185mg	0%
Valine	0.364mg	0.184mg	0%
Histidine	0.205mg	0.075mg	0%