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Soybean meal vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soybean meal and mung beans different?

  • Soybean meal is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and calcium; however, mung beans are richer in folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for soybean meal is 120% higher.
  • Soybean meal contains 2 times more copper than mung beans. While soybean meal contains 2mg of copper, mung beans contain only 0.941mg.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than soybean meal (68).

Soy meal, defatted, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.8%
Contains more IronIron +103.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +267.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148.5%

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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.91mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean meal Mung bean DV% diff.
Manganese 3.8mg 1.035mg 120%
Copper 2mg 0.941mg 118%
Iron 13.7mg 6.74mg 87%
Folate 303µg 625µg 81%
Fiber 16.3g 65%
Protein 49.2g 23.86g 51%
Phosphorus 701mg 367mg 48%
Potassium 2490mg 1246mg 37%
Magnesium 306mg 189mg 28%
Zinc 5.06mg 2.68mg 22%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 0.382mg 14%
Calcium 244mg 132mg 11%
Selenium 3.3µg 8.2µg 9%
Carbs 35.89g 62.62g 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 0.621mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 0.384g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Fats 2.39g 1.15g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 2.251mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.409g 0.161g 1%
Calories 337kcal 347kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 1.91mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.233mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 35.89g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.268g 0.348g 0%
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 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 ProteinProtein +106.2%
Contains more FatsFats +107.8%
Contains more OtherOther +68.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.5%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 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 -23%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.1%

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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.