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Mung bean vs Kidney bean - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Mung bean and Kidney bean?

  • Mung bean is higher in Folate, Vitamin B5, Magnesium, Selenium, and Vitamin B1, yet Kidney bean is higher in Fiber, Iron, Vitamin K, and Phosphorus.
  • Mung bean's daily need coverage for Folate is 58% more.
  • Mung bean has 3 times more Selenium than Kidney bean. While Mung bean has 8.2µg of Selenium, Kidney bean has only 3.2µg.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, raw types in this article.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Mung bean
Mung bean
2
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6
Kidney bean
Kidney bean
Contains more Magnesium +35%
Contains less Sodium -37.5%
Contains more Iron +21.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.9%
Contains more Potassium +12.8%
Equal in Calcium - 143
Equal in Zinc - 2.79
Equal in Copper - 0.958
Mung bean
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 40% 253% 135% 158% 110% 2% 74% 314%
Kidney bean
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 43% 308% 100% 175% 125% 4% 77% 320%
Contains more Magnesium +35%
Contains less Sodium -37.5%
Contains more Iron +21.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.9%
Contains more Potassium +12.8%
Equal in Calcium - 143
Equal in Zinc - 2.79
Equal in Copper - 0.958

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Mung bean
Mung bean
8
:
2
Kidney bean
Kidney bean
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +144.9%
Contains more Folate +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +111.1%
Equal in Vitamin C - 4.5
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.219
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 2.06
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.397
Mung bean
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 7% 11% 0% 16% 156% 54% 43% 115% 89% 469% 0% 23%
Kidney bean
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 0% 15% 133% 51% 39% 47% 92% 296% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +144.9%
Contains more Folate +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +111.1%
Equal in Vitamin C - 4.5
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.219
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 2.06
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.397

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mung bean
Mung bean
3
:
2
Kidney bean
Kidney bean
Contains more Fats +38.6%
Contains more Water +29.8%
Contains more Other +15.4%
Equal in Protein - 23.58
Equal in Carbs - 60.01
Mung bean
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Kidney bean
24% 60% 12% 4%
Protein: 23.58 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 60.01 g
Water: 11.75 g
Other: 3.83 g
Contains more Fats +38.6%
Contains more Water +29.8%
Contains more Other +15.4%
Equal in Protein - 23.58
Equal in Carbs - 60.01

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mung bean
Mung bean
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2
Kidney bean
Kidney bean
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +151.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -65.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +19%
Mung bean
39% 18% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.348 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.384 g
Kidney bean
19% 10% 71%
Saturated Fat: 0.12 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.457 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +151.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -65.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +19%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Mung bean Kidney bean
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Kidney bean Opinion
Net carbs 46.32g 35.11g Mung bean
Protein 23.86g 23.58g Mung bean
Fats 1.15g 0.83g Mung bean
Carbs 62.62g 60.01g Mung bean
Calories 347kcal 333kcal Mung bean
Sugar 6.6g 2.23g Kidney bean
Fiber 16.3g 24.9g Kidney bean
Calcium 132mg 143mg Kidney bean
Iron 6.74mg 8.2mg Kidney bean
Magnesium 189mg 140mg Mung bean
Phosphorus 367mg 407mg Kidney bean
Potassium 1246mg 1406mg Kidney bean
Sodium 15mg 24mg Mung bean
Zinc 2.68mg 2.79mg Kidney bean
Copper 0.941mg 0.958mg Kidney bean
Vitamin A 114IU 0IU Mung bean
Vitamin A RAE 6µg 0µg Mung bean
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.22mg Mung bean
Vitamin C 4.8mg 4.5mg Mung bean
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.529mg Mung bean
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.219mg Mung bean
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 2.06mg Mung bean
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.78mg Mung bean
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.397mg Kidney bean
Folate 625µg 394µg Mung bean
Vitamin K 9µg 19µg Kidney bean
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.279mg Kidney bean
Threonine 0.782mg 0.992mg Kidney bean
Isoleucine 1.008mg 1.041mg Kidney bean
Leucine 1.847mg 1.882mg Kidney bean
Lysine 1.664mg 1.618mg Mung bean
Methionine 0.286mg 0.355mg Kidney bean
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 1.275mg Mung bean
Valine 1.237mg 1.233mg Mung bean
Histidine 0.695mg 0.656mg Mung bean
Saturated Fat 0.348g 0.12g Kidney bean
Monounsaturated Fat 0.161g 0.064g Mung bean
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.457g Kidney bean

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Mung bean Kidney bean
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
82%
Mung bean
60%
Kidney bean
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
135%
Mung bean
143%
Kidney bean

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Mung bean
Mung bean contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Mung bean
Mung bean is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kidney bean
Kidney bean is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.37g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kidney bean
Kidney bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.228g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kidney bean
Kidney bean is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is cheaper?
Kidney bean
Kidney bean is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kidney bean
Kidney bean is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/nutrients
  2. Kidney bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175193/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.