Boiled lentils, unsalted vs Mung beans, boiled, with salt

In short

One serving each: 230 calories in boiled lentils, unsalted (1 cup, 198 g), 212 calories in mung beans, boiled, with salt (1 cup, 202 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in boiled lentils, unsalted: iron (2.3×), copper, manganese, vitamin B6 (2.6×) and 7 more. More in mung beans, boiled, with salt: sodium and magnesium. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Boiled lentils, unsalted230 cal

1 cup (198 g) · 17.9 g protein · 39.9 g carbs (3.6 g sugars) · 0.75 g fat

Mung beans, boiled, with salt212 cal

1 cup (202 g) · 14.2 g protein · 38.7 g carbs (4 g sugars) · 0.77 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Iron37% vs 16%

    6.6 mg vs 2.8 mg

  • Sodiumlimit<1% vs 21%

    4 mg vs 481 mg

  • Copper55% vs 35%

    0.5 mg vs 0.32 mg

  • Manganese43% vs 26%

    0.98 mg vs 0.6 mg

  • Vitamin B621% vs 8%

    0.35 mg vs 0.14 mg

  • Phosphorus29% vs 16%

    356 mg vs 200 mg

  • Folate90% vs 80%

    358 µg vs 321 µg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)25% vs 17%

    1.3 mg vs 0.83 mg

  • Zinc23% vs 15%

    2.5 mg vs 1.7 mg

  • Protein36% vs 28%

    17.9 g vs 14.2 g

  • Magnesium17% vs 23%

    71.3 mg vs 97 mg

  • Niacin (B3)13% vs 7%

    2.1 mg vs 1.2 mg

  • Potassium16% vs 11%

    731 mg vs 537 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Total fat0.75 g · 0.77 g1%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.1 g · 0.23 g1%·1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates39.9 g · 38.7 g14%·14%
  • Fiber15.6 g · 15.4 g56%·55%
  • Calcium37.6 mg · 54.5 mg3%·4%
  • Selenium5.5 µg · 5 µg10%·9%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 2 µg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin C3 mg · 2 mg3%·2%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.22 mg · 0.3 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin K3.4 µg · 5.5 µg3%·5%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.33 mg · 0.33 mg28%·28%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.14 mg · 0.12 mg11%·9%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline64.7 mg · 59.4 mg12%·11%

From USDA FoodData Central: Boiled lentils, unsalted (SR Legacy 172421), Mung beans, boiled, with salt (SR Legacy 175255). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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