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Mung bean vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mung beans and green beans

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B5, and manganese, while green beans have more vitamin K.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 148% more than green beans.
  • Mung beans contain 26 times more vitamin B5 than green beans. While mung beans contain 1.91mg of vitamin B5, green beans contain only 0.074mg.
  • Green beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of green beans is 20, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +753.4%
Contains more IronIron +936.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1550.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +972%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1165.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +739.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2481.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +582.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1793.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +479.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +432.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Green beans DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 33µg 148%
Copper 0.941mg 0.057mg 98%
Iron 6.74mg 0.65mg 76%
Fiber 16.3g 3.2g 52%
Phosphorus 367mg 29mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.074mg 46%
Protein 23.86g 1.89g 44%
Magnesium 189mg 18mg 41%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.074mg 37%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.285mg 33%
Vitamin K 9µg 47.9µg 32%
Potassium 1246mg 146mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.056mg 25%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.25mg 22%
Carbs 62.62g 7.88g 18%
Calories 347kcal 35kcal 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.2µg 15%
Choline 97.9mg 16.9mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.097mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.614mg 10%
Calcium 132mg 44mg 9%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 9.7mg 5%
Vitamin A 6µg 32µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.145g 2%
Fats 1.15g 0.28g 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.064g 1%
Sodium 15mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 3.63g N/A
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.46mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.035mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1162.4%
Contains more FatsFats +310.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +694.7%
Contains more OtherOther +354.8%
Contains more WaterWater +885.9%

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
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1363.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%

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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.