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

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Summary of differences between mung beans and black gram

  • Mung beans have more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and potassium, while black gram has more manganese, magnesium, iron, fiber, and zinc.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 102% more than black gram.
  • Mung beans contain 2 times more vitamin B1 than black gram. While mung beans contain 0.621mg of vitamin B1, black gram contains only 0.273mg.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of black gram is 43.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Mungo beans, 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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.3%
Contains more IronIron +12.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.5%
~equal in Calcium ~138mg
~equal in Copper ~0.981mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~379mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +189.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.254mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Black gram DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 216µg 102%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.273mg 29%
Manganese 1.035mg 1.527mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.906mg 20%
Magnesium 189mg 267mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Iron 6.74mg 7.57mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.281mg 8%
Fiber 16.3g 18.3g 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Potassium 1246mg 983mg 8%
Zinc 2.68mg 3.35mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 1.071g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 1.447mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.941mg 0.981mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Protein 23.86g 25.21g 3%
Phosphorus 367mg 379mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.254mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.114g 1%
Calcium 132mg 138mg 1%
Sodium 15mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Carbs 62.62g 58.99g 1%
Fats 1.15g 1.64g 1%
Calories 347kcal 341kcal 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 40.69g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Selenium 8.2µg 8.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.085g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 1.473mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.706mg 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
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +42.6%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
~equal in Protein ~25.21g
~equal in Carbs ~58.99g
~equal in Other ~3.36g

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 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.9%

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/174259/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.