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Mung bean vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mung beans and soybean meal different?

  • Mung beans are higher in folate; however, soybean meal is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for soybean meal is 120% higher.
  • Mung beans contain 2 times more folate than soybean meal. While mung beans contain 625µg of folate, soybean meal contains only 303µg.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than soybean meal (68).

Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Soy meal, defatted, raw 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.
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 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.8%
Contains more IronIron +103.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +267.1%

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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.976mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Soybean meal DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 3.8mg 120%
Copper 0.941mg 2mg 118%
Iron 6.74mg 13.7mg 87%
Folate 625µg 303µg 81%
Fiber 16.3g 65%
Protein 23.86g 49.2g 51%
Phosphorus 367mg 701mg 48%
Potassium 1246mg 2490mg 37%
Magnesium 189mg 306mg 28%
Zinc 2.68mg 5.06mg 22%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.569mg 14%
Calcium 132mg 244mg 11%
Selenium 8.2µg 3.3µg 9%
Carbs 62.62g 35.89g 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.691mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 1.045g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Fats 1.15g 2.39g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 2.587mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.409g 1%
Calories 347kcal 337kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 1.976mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.251mg 1%
Sodium 15mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 35.89g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.268g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 2.346mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 1.212mg 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
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.5%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.2%
Contains more FatsFats +107.8%
Contains more OtherOther +68.1%

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.1%

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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.