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Mung bean vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mung beans and peas

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, and manganese; however, peas are higher in vitamin B5.
  • Peas cover your daily vitamin B5 needs 3022% more than mung beans.
  • Peas contain 10 times less folate than mung beans. Mung beans contain 625µg of folate, while peas contain 63µg.
  • The glycemic index of peas is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, 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.
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%
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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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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 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%
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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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.1%
Contains more FatsFats +422.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.6%
Contains more OtherOther +260.9%
Contains more WaterWater +760.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +747.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +276.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/nutrients
  2. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/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.