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Pea raw vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pea raw and mung beans

  • Pea raw has more vitamin C; however, mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 140% higher.
  • Mung beans have 8 times less vitamin C than pea raw. Pea raw has 40mg of vitamin C, while mung beans have 4.8mg.
  • Pea raw has a higher glycemic index than mung beans.

Food types used in this article are Peas, green, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.

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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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +472.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +410.7%
Contains more IronIron +358.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +434.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +355.6%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 133% 0% 13% 2.6% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1736.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126%
Contains more FolateFolate +861.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.251mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pea raw Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 65µg 625µg 140%
Copper 0.176mg 0.941mg 85%
Iron 1.47mg 6.74mg 66%
Fiber 5.7g 16.3g 42%
Vitamin C 40mg 4.8mg 39%
Protein 5.42g 23.86g 37%
Magnesium 33mg 189mg 37%
Phosphorus 108mg 367mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.104mg 1.91mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.266mg 0.621mg 30%
Potassium 244mg 1246mg 29%
Manganese 0.41mg 1.035mg 27%
Carbs 14.45g 62.62g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.169mg 0.382mg 16%
Calories 81kcal 347kcal 13%
Zinc 1.24mg 2.68mg 13%
Vitamin K 24.8µg 9µg 13%
Choline 28.4mg 97.9mg 13%
Selenium 1.8µg 8.2µg 12%
Calcium 25mg 132mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.132mg 0.233mg 8%
Vitamin A 38µg 6µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.51mg 3%
Fats 0.4g 1.15g 1%
Vitamin B3 2.09mg 2.251mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.071g 0.348g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 0.384g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.7g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 149kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 123g 29g N/A
Net carbs 8.75g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 6.6g N/A
Sodium 5mg 15mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.203mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.323mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.317mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.2mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.107mg 0.695mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +771.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +340.2%
Contains more FatsFats +187.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +333.4%
Contains more OtherOther +281.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +360%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.3%

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/nutrients
  2. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.