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Peas vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between peas and mung beans

  • Peas have more vitamin B5; however, mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, and manganese.
  • Peas cover your daily vitamin B5 needs 3022% more than mung beans.
  • The glycemic index of peas is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Peas
Peas
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 8.1% 24% 58% 58% 32% 50% 0.39% 68% 10%
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 -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +359.8%
Contains more IronIron +337.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +331.6%

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.
Peas
Peas
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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 47% 0% 13% 2.8% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47%
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 +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7910.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +892.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peas Mung bean DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 1.91mg 3022%
Folate 63µg 625µg 141%
Copper 0.173mg 0.941mg 85%
Iron 1.54mg 6.74mg 65%
Fiber 5.5g 16.3g 43%
Protein 5.36g 23.86g 37%
Magnesium 39mg 189mg 36%
Phosphorus 117mg 367mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.621mg 30%
Potassium 271mg 1246mg 29%
Manganese 0.525mg 1.035mg 22%
Carbs 15.63g 62.62g 16%
Zinc 1.19mg 2.68mg 14%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 9µg 14%
Calories 84kcal 347kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.382mg 13%
Choline 29.7mg 97.9mg 12%
Calcium 27mg 132mg 11%
Selenium 1.9µg 8.2µg 11%
Vitamin C 14.2mg 4.8mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.233mg 6%
Vitamin A 40µg 6µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.51mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.384g 2%
Fats 0.22g 1.15g 1%
Sodium 3mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 2.251mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.348g 1%
Fructose 0.41g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.4g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 157kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 119g 29g N/A
Net carbs 10.13g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 5.93g 6.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.193mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
Peas
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5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 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 +760.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.1%
Contains more FatsFats +422.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.6%
Contains more OtherOther +260.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
Peas
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24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 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 -88.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +747.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +276.5%

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. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/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.