Mung bean vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mung beans and pea soup different?
- Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, potassium, and manganese than pea soup.
- Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 156% higher.
- Mung beans contain 39 times more vitamin B5 than pea soup. While mung beans contain 1.91mg of vitamin B5, pea soup contains only 0.049mg.
- Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than pea soup (66).
Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1160% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1654.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +823.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +544.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +318.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +680.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +322.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +127.8% |
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 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1452.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +832% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +387.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3798% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1810% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +62400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +641.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 625µg | 1µg | 156% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.146mg | 88% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 0.73mg | 75% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 1.9g | 58% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.04mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 47mg | 46% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 15mg | 41% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 3.2g | 41% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 0.049mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 71mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.245mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.02mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 0.64mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 9.88g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.025mg | 16% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 13.2mg | 15% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 61kcal | 14% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 336mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 12mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 0.462mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 3.6µg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 0.2µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 0.6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 0.142g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.372g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 0.524g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 1.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 7.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 3.19g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +645.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +533.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +159.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +834.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +170.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +131.1% |