Mung bean vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mung beans and wheat ?
- Mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, yet wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 148% higher.
- Mung beans have 15 times more folate than wheat . Mung beans have 625µg of folate, while wheat has 43µg.
- Mung beans have a lower glycemic index than wheat .
We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Wheat, durum types in this comparison.
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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 | +31.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +288.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +189.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +91.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +191% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +990.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +104.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1353.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +199.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 89.4µg | 148% |
| Folate | 625µg | 43µg | 146% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 3.012mg | 86% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 65% | |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.553mg | 43% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 3.52mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 6.738mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 431mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 0.935mg | 20% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 13.68g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 508mg | 20% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.419mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 4.16mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 144mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 34mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.121mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 0.978g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 71.13g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.419mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 2.47g | 2% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 339kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 0.454g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.344g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +74.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +86.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +114.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +113.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +154.7% |