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Mung bean vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mung beans and peanuts?

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, fiber, iron, potassium, and choline, yet peanuts are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, manganese, and copper.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 96% more.
  • Mung beans have 2 times more fiber than peanuts. While mung beans have 16.3g of fiber, peanuts have only 8.5g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mung beans is lower.
  • The glycemic index of peanuts is lower.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Peanuts, all types, raw types 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.7%
Contains more IronIron +47.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~376mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 167% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +436%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.64mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.767mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.348mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Peanut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 15.558g 101%
Folate 625µg 240µg 96%
Fats 1.15g 49.24g 74%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 12.066mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 24.426g 61%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 8.33mg 52%
Manganese 1.035mg 1.934mg 39%
Fiber 16.3g 8.5g 31%
Iron 6.74mg 4.58mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.348g 6.279g 27%
Copper 0.941mg 1.144mg 23%
Potassium 1246mg 705mg 16%
Carbs 62.62g 16.13g 15%
Calories 347kcal 567kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.135mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 0µg 8%
Choline 97.9mg 52.5mg 8%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 189mg 168mg 5%
Zinc 2.68mg 3.27mg 5%
Protein 23.86g 25.8g 4%
Calcium 132mg 92mg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 1.767mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.348mg 3%
Selenium 8.2µg 7.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.64mg 2%
Phosphorus 367mg 376mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 145kcal 220kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 6.4 N/A
Net carbs 46.32g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 4.72g N/A
Sodium 15mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.652mg 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
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +288.2%
Contains more WaterWater +39.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4181.7%
~equal in Protein ~25.8g

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
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15071.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3951.6%

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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.