Fava beans vs. Mung beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fava beans and mung beans

Fava beans have more copper and manganese; however, mung beans have more folate, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 14% higher.
Mung beans have 2 times less copper than fava beans. Fava beans have 0.259mg of copper, while mung beans have 0.156mg.
Fava beans have a higher glycemic index than mung beans.

Food types used in this article are Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fava beans

Mung beans

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+66%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+41.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60%

~equal in Potassium ~266mg

~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fava beans

Mung beans

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+161.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+52.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.067mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	104µg	159µg	14%
Copper	0.259mg	0.156mg	11%
Fiber	5.4g	7.6g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.097mg	0.164mg	6%
Manganese	0.421mg	0.298mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.157mg	0.41mg	5%
Phosphorus	125mg	99mg	4%
Zinc	1.01mg	0.84mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.089mg	0.061mg	2%
Protein	7.6g	7.02g	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	1mg	1%
Magnesium	43mg	48mg	1%
Calcium	36mg	27mg	1%
Iron	1.5mg	1.4mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.02mg	0.15mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.711mg	0.577mg	1%
Calories	110kcal	105kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6.9g	6.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	145kcal	150kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	91g	95g	N/A
Fats	0.4g	0.38g	0%
Net carbs	14.25g	11.55g	N/A
Carbs	19.65g	19.15g	0%
Potassium	268mg	266mg	0%
Sugar	1.82g	2g	N/A
Sodium	5mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	1µg	0%
Selenium	2.6µg	2.5µg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.072mg	0.067mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.9µg	2.7µg	0%
Choline	30.6mg	29.4mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.066g	0.116g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.079g	0.054g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.164g	0.128g	0%
Tryptophan	0.072mg	0.076mg	0%
Threonine	0.27mg	0.23mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.306mg	0.297mg	0%
Leucine	0.572mg	0.544mg	0%
Lysine	0.486mg	0.49mg	0%
Methionine	0.062mg	0.084mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.321mg	0.425mg	0%
Valine	0.338mg	0.364mg	0%
Histidine	0.193mg	0.205mg	0%