Mung bean vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mung beans and oats different?
- Mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B6, while oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 169% more than mung beans.
- Mung beans contain 11 times more folate than oats. Mung beans contain 625µg of folate, while oats contain 56µg.
- Oats have a higher glycemic index (59) than mung beans (31).
Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Oats types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +144.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +190.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +42.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +50.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +48.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +375% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +134.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +221% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1016.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.035mg | 4.916mg | 169% |
Folate | 625µg | 56µg | 142% |
Copper | 0.941mg | 0.626mg | 35% |
Iron | 6.74mg | 4.72mg | 25% |
Potassium | 1246mg | 429mg | 24% |
Fiber | 16.3g | 10.6g | 23% |
Phosphorus | 367mg | 523mg | 22% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.119mg | 20% |
Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 15% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 2.535g | 14% |
Protein | 23.86g | 16.89g | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.763mg | 12% |
Zinc | 2.68mg | 3.97mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 1.349mg | 11% |
Fats | 1.15g | 6.9g | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 0.961mg | 8% |
Calcium | 132mg | 54mg | 8% |
Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.139mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 2.178g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.348g | 1.217g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 189mg | 177mg | 3% |
Calories | 347kcal | 389kcal | 2% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Sodium | 15mg | 2mg | 1% |
Carbs | 62.62g | 66.27g | 1% |
Net carbs | 46.32g | 55.67g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.6g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.782mg | 0.575mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0.694mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.847mg | 1.284mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.664mg | 0.701mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0.895mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.237mg | 0.937mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +93% |
Contains more FatsFats | +500% |
~equal in
Carbs
~66.27g
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Water
~8.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1252.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +560.2% |