Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
mung bean
versus
carrots
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in mung bean and carrots:
Mung bean is high in calories and carrot has 88% less calories than mung bean - carrot has 41 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, mung bean is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and similar to carrots for fat. Mung bean has a macronutrient ratio of 27:70:3 and for carrots, 8:88:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Mung Bean | Carrots | |
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Protein | 27% | 8% |
Carbohydrates | 70% | 88% |
Fat | 3% | 4% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Mung bean is high in carbohydrates and carrot has 85% less carbohydrates than mung bean - carrot has 9.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.
Both carrots and mung bean are high in dietary fiber. Mung bean has 482% more dietary fiber than carrot - carrot has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber.
Carrots and mung bean contain similar amounts of sugar - carrot has 4.7g of sugar per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.6g of sugar.
Mung bean is an excellent source of protein and it has 24 times more protein than carrot - carrot has 0.93g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.
Both carrots and mung bean are low in saturated fat - carrot has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat.
Carrots and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - carrot has 5.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C.
Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 138 times more Vitamin A than mung bean - carrot has 835ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A.
Carrots and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - carrot has 0.66mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E.
Carrots and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - carrot has 13.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and mung bean has 9ug of Vitamin K.
Mung bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Mung Bean | Carrots | |
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Thiamin | 0.621 MG | 0.066 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.233 MG | 0.058 MG |
Niacin | 2.251 MG | 0.983 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 1.91 MG | 0.273 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.382 MG | 0.138 MG |
Folate | 625 UG | 19 UG |
Mung bean is an excellent source of calcium and it has 300% more calcium than carrot - carrot has 33mg of calcium per 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.
Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 21 times more iron than carrot - carrot has 0.3mg of iron per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.
Both carrots and mung bean are high in potassium. Mung bean has 289% more potassium than carrot - carrot has 320mg of potassium per 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Mung Bean | Carrots | |
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beta-carotene | 68 UG | 8285 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 3477 UG |
lycopene | ~ | 1 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 256 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, mung bean has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than carrot per 100 grams.
Mung Bean | Carrots | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.027 G | 0.002 G |
Total | 0.027 G | 0.002 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, mung bean has more linoleic acid than carrot per 100 grams.
Mung Bean | Carrots | |
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linoleic acid | 0.357 G | 0.1 G |
Total | 0.357 G | 0.1 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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