Mung bean vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mung beans and quinoa?
- Mung beans are richer than quinoa in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and manganese.
- Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 146% more.
- Mung beans have 7 times more potassium than quinoa. While mung beans have 1246mg of potassium, quinoa has only 172mg.
- The glycemic index of mung beans is lower.
We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Quinoa, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +195.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +676.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +624.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +352.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +390.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +145.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +141.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +64% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +192.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +480.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +111.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +446.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +210.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1388.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +325.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 625µg | 42µg | 146% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.192mg | 83% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 1.49mg | 66% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 2.8g | 54% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.107mg | 43% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 4.4g | 39% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 38% | |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 172mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 152mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 64mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.123mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.631mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 21.3g | 14% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 23mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 1.09mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 17mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 0.412mg | 11% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 120kcal | 11% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 2.8µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.11mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 1.078g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.63mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 0.231g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.528g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 1.92g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 15mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +442.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +331.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +67% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +691.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +228% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +180.7% |