Mung bean vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mung beans and barley?
- Barley has less folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, potassium, and manganese than mung beans.
- Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 152% higher.
- Mung beans have 14 times more vitamin B5 than barley. Mung beans have 1.91mg of vitamin B5, while barley has 0.135mg.
We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Barley, pearled, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +759.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1239.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +406.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +796.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +226.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +579.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +299.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +648.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +275.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1314.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1025% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3806.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +630.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 625µg | 16µg | 152% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.105mg | 93% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 1.33mg | 68% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 3.8g | 50% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.083mg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 54mg | 45% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 2.26g | 43% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 22mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 0.135mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.259mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 93mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.115mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 0.82mg | 17% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 13.4mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.062mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 11mg | 12% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 123kcal | 11% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 28.22g | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 0.8µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 0.214g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 0.44g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 0.093g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 2.063mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 8.6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 24.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 0.28g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.057g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +955.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +161.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +121.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1085.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +660.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +182.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +79.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.3% |