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Soybean vs. Mung beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between soybeans and mung beans

  • Soybeans have more iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin B6, magnesium, and selenium; however, mung beans are richer in folate.
  • Soybeans cover your daily iron needs 47% more than mung beans.
  • Mung beans have 7 times less vitamin K than soybeans. Soybeans have 19.2µg of vitamin K, while mung beans have 2.7µg.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 42, while the glycemic index of soybeans is 14.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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.
Soybean
Soybean
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 8.1% 23% 53% 52% 23% 42% 0.26% 39% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +79.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.6%
Contains more IronIron +267.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +192%

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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
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 3.3% 0.33% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +611.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.164mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean Mung beans DV% diff.
Iron 5.14mg 1.4mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.064g 0.128g 33%
Copper 0.407mg 0.156mg 28%
Folate 54µg 159µg 26%
Manganese 0.824mg 0.298mg 23%
Protein 18.21g 7.02g 22%
Phosphorus 245mg 99mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.061mg 17%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 2.7µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.067mg 13%
Fats 8.97g 0.38g 13%
Magnesium 86mg 48mg 9%
Selenium 7.3µg 2.5µg 9%
Calcium 102mg 27mg 8%
Potassium 515mg 266mg 7%
Fiber 6g 7.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.41mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.297g 0.116g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.981g 0.054g 5%
Carbs 8.36g 19.15g 4%
Choline 47.5mg 29.4mg 3%
Zinc 1.15mg 0.84mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 105kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.164mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.399mg 0.577mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 2.36g 11.55g N/A
Sugar 3g 2g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.723mg 0.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.807mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0.544mg 0%
Lysine 1.108mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.224mg 0.084mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.425mg 0%
Valine 0.831mg 0.364mg 0%
Histidine 0.449mg 0.205mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 g
7% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2260.5%
Contains more OtherOther +141.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 g
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.128 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3568.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3856.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/nutrients
  2. Mung beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174257/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.