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Mung bean vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mung beans and pea raw

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, protein, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, pea raw has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 140% higher.
  • Pea raw has 18 times less vitamin B5 than mung beans. Mung beans have 1.91mg of vitamin B5, while pea raw has 0.104mg.
  • Pea raw has a higher glycemic index than mung beans.

Food types used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Peas, green, raw.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +472.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +410.7%
Contains more IronIron +358.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +434.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +355.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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.
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%
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 133% 0% 13% 2.6% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1736.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126%
Contains more FolateFolate +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 65µg 140%
Copper 0.941mg 0.176mg 85%
Iron 6.74mg 1.47mg 66%
Fiber 16.3g 5.7g 42%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 40mg 39%
Protein 23.86g 5.42g 37%
Magnesium 189mg 33mg 37%
Phosphorus 367mg 108mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.104mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.266mg 30%
Potassium 1246mg 244mg 29%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.41mg 27%
Carbs 62.62g 14.45g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.169mg 16%
Calories 347kcal 81kcal 13%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.24mg 13%
Vitamin K 9µg 24.8µg 13%
Choline 97.9mg 28.4mg 13%
Selenium 8.2µg 1.8µg 12%
Calcium 132mg 25mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.132mg 8%
Vitamin A 6µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.13mg 3%
Fats 1.15g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 2.09mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.071g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.187g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 6.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 145kcal 149kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 123g N/A
Net carbs 46.32g 8.75g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 5.67g N/A
Sodium 15mg 5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.2mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +340.2%
Contains more FatsFats +187.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +333.4%
Contains more WaterWater +771.4%

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
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +360%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.