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

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What are the differences between mung beans and soup beans?

  • Mung beans are richer than soup beans in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, manganese, and potassium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 153% more.
  • Mung beans have 48 times more vitamin B5 than soup beans. While mung beans have 1.91mg of vitamin B5, soup beans have only 0.04mg.
  • The glycemic index of mung beans is lower.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +894.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +612%
Contains more IronIron +406.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +488.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +509.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +522%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +256.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.8%

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.
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 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +935%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +288.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4675%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +664%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5108.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Soup beans DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 12µg 153%
Copper 0.941mg 0.16mg 87%
Iron 6.74mg 1.33mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.06mg 47%
Fiber 16.3g 4.6g 47%
Phosphorus 367mg 59mg 44%
Magnesium 189mg 19mg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.04mg 37%
Protein 23.86g 5.19g 37%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.29mg 32%
Potassium 1246mg 175mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.05mg 26%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.44mg 20%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Sodium 15mg 400mg 17%
Carbs 62.62g 11.16g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.06mg 13%
Calories 347kcal 95kcal 13%
Calcium 132mg 32mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.7mg 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin A 6µg 81µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.348g 1.37g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 1.58g 4%
Fats 1.15g 3.5g 4%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Selenium 8.2µg 6.9µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.03µg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 6.56g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.39g 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
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% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +359.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461.1%
Contains more OtherOther +118.4%
Contains more FatsFats +204.3%
Contains more WaterWater +768.8%

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
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +881.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.39g

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. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/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.