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

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Differences between mung beans and mung beans

  • Mung beans are higher than mung beans in folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 117% higher.
  • Mung beans have 6 times more copper than mung beans. While mung beans have 0.941mg of copper, mung beans have only 0.156mg.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than mung beans (42).

The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Mung 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 34% 8.1% 23% 53% 52% 23% 42% 0.26% 39% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +293.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +368.4%
Contains more IronIron +381.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +503.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +219%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%

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% 0.33% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +380%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +282%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +290.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +365.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +293.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +233%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Mung beans DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 159µg 117%
Copper 0.941mg 0.156mg 87%
Iron 6.74mg 1.4mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.164mg 38%
Phosphorus 367mg 99mg 38%
Fiber 16.3g 7.6g 35%
Magnesium 189mg 48mg 34%
Protein 23.86g 7.02g 34%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.298mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.41mg 30%
Potassium 1246mg 266mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.067mg 24%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.84mg 17%
Carbs 62.62g 19.15g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.061mg 13%
Choline 97.9mg 29.4mg 12%
Calories 347kcal 105kcal 12%
Calcium 132mg 27mg 11%
Selenium 8.2µg 2.5µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.577mg 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.15mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.128g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Fats 1.15g 0.38g 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.116g 1%
Sodium 15mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 11.55g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 2g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.544mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.084mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.425mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.364mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.205mg 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% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.9%
Contains more FatsFats +202.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227%
Contains more OtherOther +320.3%
Contains more WaterWater +702.9%

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.128 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%

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. Mung beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174257/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.