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Mung bean vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mung beans and black gram

  • Black gram contains less folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B5, and manganese than mung beans.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 133% higher.
  • Black gram has 7 times less copper than mung beans. Mung beans have 0.941mg of copper, while black gram has 0.139mg.
  • Black gram has a higher glycemic index than mung beans.

Food types used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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 45% 16% 20% 66% 46% 23% 67% 0.91% 54% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +149.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439.4%
Contains more IronIron +285.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +577%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%

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 3.3% 0.67% 3% 0% 38% 17% 28% 26% 13% 0% 6.8% 71% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +380%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +341.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +564.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +230.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Black gram DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 94µg 133%
Copper 0.941mg 0.139mg 89%
Iron 6.74mg 1.75mg 62%
Fiber 16.3g 6.4g 40%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.15mg 39%
Protein 23.86g 7.54g 33%
Magnesium 189mg 63mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.433mg 30%
Potassium 1246mg 231mg 30%
Phosphorus 367mg 156mg 30%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.412mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.058mg 25%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.83mg 17%
Carbs 62.62g 18.34g 15%
Choline 97.9mg 29.6mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.075mg 12%
Calories 347kcal 105kcal 12%
Selenium 8.2µg 2.5µg 10%
Calcium 132mg 53mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 1.5mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.15mg 2%
Fats 1.15g 0.55g 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.038g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 11.94g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 2.01g N/A
Sodium 15mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.029g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.359g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.385mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.625mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.44mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.423mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.211mg 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
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.54 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 18.34 g
Water: 72.51 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.4%
Contains more FatsFats +109.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +241.4%
Contains more OtherOther +213.2%
Contains more WaterWater +701.2%

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.359 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +455.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.359g

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172427/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.