Boiled lentils, unsalted vs Mung beans, raw

In short

Gram for gram, there are 3 times as many calories in mung beans, raw as in boiled lentils, unsalted (347 vs 116 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in mung beans, raw: folate (3.5×), copper (3.7×), thiamin (3.7×), magnesium (5.3×) and 16 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Boiled lentils, unsalted116 cal

9 g protein · 20.1 g carbs (1.8 g sugars) · 0.38 g fat

Mung beans, raw347 cal

23.9 g protein · 62.6 g carbs (6.6 g sugars) · 1.1 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g 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%87.5%175%
  • Folate45% vs 156%

    181 µg vs 625 µg

  • Copper28% vs 105%

    0.25 mg vs 0.94 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)14% vs 52%

    0.17 mg vs 0.62 mg

  • Magnesium9% vs 45%

    36 mg vs 189 mg

  • Fiber28% vs 58%

    7.9 g vs 16.3 g

  • Protein18% vs 48%

    9 g vs 23.9 g

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)13% vs 38%

    0.64 mg vs 1.9 mg

  • Manganese21% vs 45%

    0.49 mg vs 1 mg

  • Iron19% vs 37%

    3.3 mg vs 6.7 mg

  • Potassium8% vs 27%

    369 mg vs 1,246 mg

  • Carbohydrates7% vs 23%

    20.1 g vs 62.6 g

  • Phosphorus14% vs 29%

    180 mg vs 367 mg

  • Zinc12% vs 24%

    1.3 mg vs 2.7 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)6% vs 18%

    0.073 mg vs 0.23 mg

  • Vitamin B610% vs 22%

    0.18 mg vs 0.38 mg

  • Choline6% vs 18%

    32.7 mg vs 97.9 mg

  • Selenium5% vs 15%

    2.8 µg vs 8.2 µg

  • Calcium1% vs 10%

    19 mg vs 132 mg

  • Niacin (B3)7% vs 14%

    1.1 mg vs 2.3 mg

  • Vitamin K1% vs 8%

    1.7 µg vs 9 µg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Total fat0.38 g · 1.1 g<1%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.053 g · 0.35 g<1%·2%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit2 mg · 15 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 6 µg0%·1%
  • Vitamin C1.5 mg · 4.8 mg2%·5%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.11 mg · 0.51 mg1%·3%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

From USDA FoodData Central: Boiled lentils, unsalted (SR Legacy 172421), Mung beans, raw (SR Legacy 174256). 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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