Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Mung Beans VS Mothbeans

Weight per 500 calories

• Mung Beans: 144g
• Mothbeans: 146g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Mung Beans or Mothbeans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Mung Beans	27%	3%	70%
Mothbeans	26%	4%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Mung Beans	Mothbeans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.7% 1.66g	2.4% 2.35g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.57% 0.5g	1.66% 0.53g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.43% 0.039g	24% 0.39g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.03% 0.51g	4.16% 0.71g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	69.4% 90g	69% 89.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	13% 9.5g	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	62% 23.5g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	61.4% 34.4g	59.7% 33.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Mung Beans	Mothbeans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.96% 8.65μg	0.32% 2.9μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	74.6% 0.89mg	68.3% 0.82mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26% 0.34mg	10.2% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	20.3% 3.24mg	25.5% 4.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	55% 2.75mg	45% 2.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42.3% 0.55mg	41% 0.53mg	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	225% 901μg	237% 946μg	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	7.7% 6.9mg	6.48% 5.83mg	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	4.9% 0.73mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11% 13μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Mung Beans	Mothbeans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	19% 190mg	22% 219mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	151% 1.36mg	111% 1mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	121% 9.7mg	198% 16mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	65% 272mg	132% 555mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	65% 1.5mg	115% 2.65mg	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	75.5% 529mg	102% 713mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	53% 1795mg	51% 1736mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	21.5% 12μg	21.7% 12μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.44% 21.6mg	2.9% 43.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35% 3.86mg	25.4% 2.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.35% 13g	0.38% 14g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Mung Beans VS Mothbeans Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Mung Beans or Mothbeans?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Mung Beans vs Mothbeans:

• 500 calories of Mung Beans have 2.5 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.2 times more Vitamin B5 than Mothbeans.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Mothbeans contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Mung Beans.
• Both Mung Beans and Mothbeans provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9 per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Mung Beans as well as Raw Mothbeans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Mung Beans vs Mothbeans:

• 500 calories of Mung Beans have 1.4 times more Copper and 1.4 times more Zinc than Mothbeans.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Mothbeans contain 1.6 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese and 1.3 times more Phosphorus than Raw Mung Beans.
• Both Mung Beans and Mothbeans contain similar levels of Calcium, Potassium and Selenium per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 kcal of Raw Mothbeans contain 9.9 times more Omega 3 than Raw Mung Beans.
• Both Mung Beans and Mothbeans offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Mung Beans provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Raw Mung Beans as well as Raw Mothbeans provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.