Mung bean vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mung beans and flour
- Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B6; however, flour is richer in selenium.
- Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 111% higher.
- Mung beans have 12 times more potassium than flour. While mung beans have 1246mg of potassium, flour has only 107mg.
- Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than flour (72).
The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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 | +759.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +780% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1064.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +553.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +282.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +239.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +313.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +336.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +768.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +241.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +841.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +112% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +162.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 625µg | 183µg | 111% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.144mg | 89% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 2.7g | 54% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 33.9µg | 47% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 22mg | 40% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 108mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 107mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 0.438mg | 29% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 10.33g | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.044mg | 26% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 4.64mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 5.904mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.494mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 0.7mg | 18% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 10.4mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.682mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.785mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 15mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 0.3µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 76.31g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 0.155g | 1% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 364kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 0.98g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 0.413g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +131% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +621.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +85.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.413g