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

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Summary of differences between mung beans and refried beans

  • The amount of folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, manganese, and potassium in mung beans is higher than in refried beans.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 154% more than refried beans.
  • Mung beans contain 10 times more vitamin B5 than refried beans. While mung beans contain 1.91mg of vitamin B5, refried beans contain only 0.189mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity).

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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 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +355.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.6%
Contains more IronIron +368.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +629.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +298.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +258.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.4%

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 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +717.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +513.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +910.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +328.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +5581.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +361.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Refried beans DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 11µg 154%
Copper 0.941mg 0.129mg 90%
Iron 6.74mg 1.44mg 66%
Fiber 16.3g 3.7g 50%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.076mg 45%
Phosphorus 367mg 92mg 39%
Protein 23.86g 4.98g 38%
Magnesium 189mg 35mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.189mg 34%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.289mg 32%
Potassium 1246mg 319mg 27%
Histidine 0.695mg 153mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.103mg 21%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.58mg 19%
Carbs 62.62g 13.55g 16%
Sodium 15mg 370mg 15%
Choline 97.9mg 21.2mg 14%
Calories 347kcal 90kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.079mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.367mg 12%
Calcium 132mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 2.1µg 6%
Selenium 8.2µg 5.8µg 4%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.09mg 3%
Fats 1.15g 2.01g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.631g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.601g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.543g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 0.54g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

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
5% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +379.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +362.1%
Contains more OtherOther +94.2%
Contains more FatsFats +74.8%
Contains more WaterWater +759.1%

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
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +273.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.4%

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. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/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.