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Pinto beans vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pinto beans and mung beans

  • The amount of folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, and potassium in mung beans is higher than in pinto beans.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 113% more than pinto beans.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 14% 38% 78% 73% 27% 63% 0.13% 59% 34%
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 -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.8%
Contains more IronIron +222.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +329.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.3%

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 2.7% 0% 19% 0% 48% 14% 6% 13% 53% 0% 8.8% 129% 19%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +607.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +809.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +263.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +177.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pinto beans Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 172µg 625µg 113%
Copper 0.219mg 0.941mg 80%
Iron 2.09mg 6.74mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.193mg 0.621mg 36%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 1.91mg 34%
Magnesium 50mg 189mg 33%
Phosphorus 147mg 367mg 31%
Protein 9.01g 23.86g 30%
Fiber 9g 16.3g 29%
Manganese 0.453mg 1.035mg 25%
Potassium 436mg 1246mg 24%
Zinc 0.98mg 2.68mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.233mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.318mg 2.251mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.229mg 0.382mg 12%
Carbs 26.22g 62.62g 12%
Choline 35.3mg 97.9mg 11%
Calories 143kcal 347kcal 10%
Calcium 46mg 132mg 9%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 9µg 5%
Selenium 6.2µg 8.2µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 4.8mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.136g 0.348g 1%
Fats 0.65g 1.15g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.235g 0.384g 1%
Sodium 1mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 17.22g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 0.34g 6.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.133g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.426mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.765mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.531mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.519mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.247mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 26% 63%
Protein: 9.01 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 26.22 g
Water: 62.95 g
Other: 1.17 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 +595.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.8%
Contains more FatsFats +76.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.8%
Contains more OtherOther +183.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.136 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.235 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 -60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.4%

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. Pinto beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175200/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.