Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Carrots VS Mungo Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Carrots: 1429g
• Mungo Beans: 147g

Raw Mungo Beans have 9.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Carrots, which is high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Carrots having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Carrots or Mungo Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%
Mungo Beans	29%	4%	67%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Carrots	Mungo Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.65% 2.57g	2.48% 2.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.34% 0.43g	0.52% 0.17g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.89% 0.014g	92% 1.46g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.3% 1.24g	0.62% 0.11g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	90% 117g	66.5% 86.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	68% 49.3g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	7.1% 5.14g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 5.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 38.6g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	113% 43g	70.6% 27g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.4% 11g	66% 37g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Carrots	Mungo Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1352% 12171μg	0.16% 1.47μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	78.6% 0.94mg	33.4% 0.4mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	48.4% 0.63mg	28.6% 0.37mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	57.6% 9.2mg	13.3% 2.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	66.3% 3.3mg	26.6% 1.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	168% 2.2mg	31.7% 0.41mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	50% 200μg	79% 317μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	57% 51.4mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	98% 14.7mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	163% 196μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Carrots	Mungo Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	43% 429mg	20.2% 202mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	27% 0.24mg	160% 1.44mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	17% 679μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	60.7% 4.86mg	139% 11mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	34% 143mg	93% 391mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	96% 2.2mg	97% 2.24mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	61.2% 429mg	79.4% 556mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	99% 3357mg	42.4% 1441mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18% 10μg	22% 12μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	55.2% 829mg	3.7% 55.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26% 2.86mg	44.7% 4.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	35% 1288g	0.43% 16g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Carrots vs Mungo Beans:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 8300.9 times more Vitamin A, 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 4.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.5 times more Vitamin B5, 5.3 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin C than Raw Mungo Beans.
• While Raw Mungo Beans contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Raw Mungo Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Carrots vs Mungo Beans:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 2.1 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Potassium, 14.9 times more Sodium and 81.3 times more Water than Raw Mungo Beans.
• While Raw Mungo Beans contain 5.9 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Phosphorus and 1.7 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Raw Mungo Beans have similar amounts of Manganese and Selenium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Carrots have 11.8 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 1.6 times more Fiber than Raw Mungo Beans.
• While Raw Mungo Beans contain 102.5 times more Omega 3 and 3.4 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots and Raw Mungo Beans have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Carrots as well as Raw Mungo Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.