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

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Summary of differences between mung beans and french beans

  • The amount of folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, magnesium, manganese, fiber, and potassium in mung beans is higher than in french beans.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 138% more than french beans.
  • Mung beans contain 9 times more vitamin B5 than french beans. While mung beans contain 1.91mg of vitamin B5, french beans contains only 0.222mg.
  • French beans has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of french 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, french, 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 40% 19% 33% 41% 38% 17% 44% 0.78% 50% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.8%
Contains more IronIron +524.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +718.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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 4% 0% 0% 0% 33% 14% 10% 13% 24% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +377.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +760.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean French beans DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 75µg 138%
Copper 0.941mg 0.115mg 92%
Iron 6.74mg 1.08mg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.13mg 41%
Phosphorus 367mg 102mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.222mg 34%
Protein 23.86g 7.05g 34%
Magnesium 189mg 56mg 32%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.382mg 28%
Fiber 16.3g 9.4g 28%
Potassium 1246mg 370mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.105mg 21%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.64mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Carbs 62.62g 24.02g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.062mg 13%
Selenium 8.2µg 1.2µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.546mg 11%
Calories 347kcal 129kcal 11%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Calcium 132mg 63mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Fats 1.15g 0.76g 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.083g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 14.62g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Sodium 15mg 6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.052g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.453g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.297mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.484mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.381mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.196mg 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
7% 24% 67%
Protein: 7.05 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 24.02 g
Water: 66.57 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.4%
Contains more FatsFats +51.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.7%
Contains more OtherOther +107.5%
Contains more WaterWater +635.6%

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
14% 9% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.453 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18%

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. French beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173739/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.