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Mung beans vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mung beans and peas?

  • Mung beans are richer in folate and fiber, yet peas are richer in vitamin B5, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Peas' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3052% higher.
  • Mung beans have 3 times more folate than peas. Mung beans have 159µg of folate, while peas have 63µg.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index than peas.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 8.1% 24% 58% 58% 32% 50% 0.39% 68% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.2%
~equal in Calcium ~27mg
~equal in Potassium ~271mg
~equal in Iron ~1.54mg

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%
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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 47% 13% 2.8% 0% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47% 16%
Contains more FolateFolate +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1320%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37217.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +859.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~29.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung beans Peas DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 153mg 3052%
Folate 159µg 63µg 24%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 25.9µg 19%
Vitamin C 1mg 14.2mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.216mg 11%
Manganese 0.298mg 0.525mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.577mg 2.021mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.259mg 8%
Fiber 7.6g 5.5g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.149mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 40µg 4%
Phosphorus 99mg 117mg 3%
Protein 7.02g 5.36g 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.19mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.54mg 2%
Copper 0.156mg 0.173mg 2%
Magnesium 48mg 39mg 2%
Selenium 2.5µg 1.9µg 1%
Calories 105kcal 84kcal 1%
Fructose 0.41g 1%
Carbs 19.15g 15.63g 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 11.55g 10.13g N/A
Calcium 27mg 27mg 0%
Potassium 266mg 271mg 0%
Sugar 2g 5.93g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.116g 0.039g 0%
Choline 29.4mg 29.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.019g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.128g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.23mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.193mg 0%
Leucine 0.544mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.084mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.425mg 0.198mg 0%
Valine 0.364mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.105mg 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
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5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31%
Contains more FatsFats +72.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%
~equal in Water ~77.87g

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
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24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +184.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%

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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. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/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.