Flour vs. Mung Bean
Nutrition comparison of Flour and Mung Bean
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
flour
versus
mung bean
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in flour and mung bean:
- Both flour and mung bean are high in calories, carbohydrates, dietary fiber and protein.
- Flour has 23.4 times less sugar than mung bean.
- Mung bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Mung bean is an excellent source of calcium, iron and potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Flour (Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched) and Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both flour and mung bean are high in calories. Flour has a little more calories (5%) than mung bean by weight - flour has 364 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, flour is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to mung bean for fat. Flour has a macronutrient ratio of 12:86:2 and for mung bean, 27:70:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Flour | Mung Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 12% | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 86% | 70% |
| Fat | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both flour and mung bean are high in carbohydrates. Flour has 22% more carbohydrates than mung bean - flour has 76.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both flour and mung bean are high in dietary fiber. Mung bean has 504% more dietary fiber than flour - flour has 2.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Flour has 23.4 times less sugar than mung bean - flour has 0.27g of sugar per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.6g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Both flour and mung bean are high in protein. Mung bean has 131% more protein than flour - flour has 10.3g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both flour and mung bean are low in saturated fat - flour has 0.16g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Mung bean has more Vitamin C than flour - mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and flour does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Mung bean has more Vitamin A than flour - mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and flour does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Flour and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - flour has 0.06mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Flour and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - flour has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and mung bean has 9ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Mung bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both flour and mung bean contain significant amounts of niacin.
| Flour | Mung Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.12 MG | 0.621 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.04 MG | 0.233 MG |
| Niacin | 1.25 MG | 2.251 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.438 MG | 1.91 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044 MG | 0.382 MG |
| Folate | 26 UG | 625 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Mung bean is an excellent source of calcium and it has 780% more calcium than flour - flour has 15mg of calcium per 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.
iron
Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 476% more iron than flour - flour has 1.2mg of iron per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.
potassium
Mung bean is an excellent source of potassium and it has 10 times more potassium than flour - flour has 107mg of potassium per 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, both flour and mung bean contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Flour | Mung Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.022 G | 0.027 G |
| Total | 0.022 G | 0.027 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both flour and mung bean contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Flour | Mung Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.391 G | 0.357 G |
| Total | 0.391 G | 0.357 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does flour or mung bean contain more calories in 100 grams?Both flour and mung bean are high in calories. Flour has a little more calories ( 10%) than mung bean by weight - flour has 364 calories in 100g and mung bean has 347 calories.
Does flour or mung bean have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both flour and mung bean are high in carbohydrates. flour has 20% more carbohydrates than mung bean - flour has 76.3g of carbs for 100g and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.
Does flour or mung bean contain more calcium?
Mung bean is a rich source of calcium and it has 780% more calcium than flour - flour has 15mg of calcium in 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.
Does flour or mung bean contain more iron?
Mung bean is an abundant source of iron and it has 480% more iron than flour - flour has 1.2mg of iron in 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.
Does flour or mung bean contain more potassium?
Mung bean is a rich source of potassium and it has 10 times more potassium than flour - flour has 107mg of potassium in 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.