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Mung bean vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mung beans and adzuki bean

  • Mung beans are higher in iron, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, adzuki bean is richer in manganese, zinc, and copper.
  • Adzuki bean's daily need coverage for manganese is 30% higher.
  • Mung beans have 3 times more selenium than adzuki bean. While mung beans have 8.2µg of selenium, adzuki bean has only 3.1µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw.

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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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 91% 20% 111% 187% 365% 137% 163% 0.65% 226% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +35.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.1%
~equal in Potassium ~1254mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~381mg

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 114% 51% 49% 88% 81% 0% 0% 467% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.351mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~622µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Adzuki bean DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 1.73mg 30%
Iron 6.74mg 4.98mg 22%
Zinc 2.68mg 5.04mg 21%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Copper 0.941mg 1.094mg 17%
Magnesium 189mg 127mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.455mg 14%
Fiber 16.3g 12.7g 14%
Selenium 8.2µg 3.1µg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 1.471mg 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Protein 23.86g 19.87g 8%
Calcium 132mg 66mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 2.63mg 2%
Phosphorus 367mg 381mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.351mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.113g 2%
Folate 625µg 622µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.191g 1%
Calories 347kcal 329kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Fats 1.15g 0.53g 1%
Carbs 62.62g 62.9g 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 50.2g N/A
Potassium 1246mg 1254mg 0%
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Sodium 15mg 5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.191mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.674mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.791mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.668mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 1.497mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 1.052mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.023mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.524mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
20% 63% 13% 3%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 62.9 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 3.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more FatsFats +117%
Contains more WaterWater +48.5%
~equal in Carbs ~62.9g
~equal in Other ~3.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
54% 14% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +222%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.1%

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 bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/nutrients
  2. Adzuki bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173727/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.