Green Tea vs. Mung Bean
Nutrition comparison of Green Tea and Mung Bean
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
green tea
versus
mung bean
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in green tea and mung bean:
- Mung bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Mung bean is an excellent source of calcium, dietary fiber, iron, potassium and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) and Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Mung bean is high in calories and green tea has 100% less calories than mung bean - green tea has 1 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, green tea is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and similar to mung bean for fat. Green tea has a macronutrient ratio of 100:0:0 and for mung bean, 27:70:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Green Tea | Mung Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 100% | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 70% |
| Fat | ~ | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Mung bean is high in carbohydrates and green tea has less carbohydrates than mung bean - mung bean has 62.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Mung bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than green tea - mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Green tea has less sugar than mung bean - mung bean has 6.6g of sugar per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Mung bean is an excellent source of protein and it has 107 times more protein than green tea - green tea has 0.22g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both mung bean and green tea are low in saturated fat - mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Mung bean has more Vitamin C than green tea - mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Mung bean has more Vitamin A than green tea - mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Mung bean has more Vitamin E than green tea - mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Mung bean has more Vitamin K than green tea - mung bean has 9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Mung bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Green Tea | Mung Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.007 MG | 0.621 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.058 MG | 0.233 MG |
| Niacin | 0.03 MG | 2.251 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 1.91 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.382 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 625 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Mung bean is an excellent source of calcium and it has more calcium than green tea - mung bean has 132mg of calcium per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
iron
Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 336 times more iron than green tea - green tea has 0.02mg 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 154 times more potassium than green tea - green tea has 8mg of potassium per 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.
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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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FAQ
Does green tea or mung bean contain more calories in 100 grams?Mung bean is high in calories and green tea has 100% less calories than mung bean - green tea has 1 calories in 100g and mung bean has 347 calories.
Is green tea or mung bean better for protein?
Mung bean is a fantastic source of protein and it has 107 times more protein than green tea - green tea has 0.22g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.
Does mung bean or green tea have more carbohydrates?
By weight, mung bean is high in carbohydrates and green tea has fewer carbohydrates than mung bean - mung bean has 62.6g of carbs for 100g and green tea has no carbs..
Does mung bean or green tea contain more calcium?
Mung bean is a rich source of calcium and it has more calcium than green tea - mung bean has 132mg of calcium in 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Does green tea or mung bean contain more iron?
Mung bean is an abundant source of iron and it has 336 times more iron than green tea - green tea has 0.02mg of iron in 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.
Does green tea or mung bean contain more potassium?
Mung bean is a rich source of potassium and it has 154 times more potassium than green tea - green tea has 8mg of potassium in 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.