Honey vs. Mung Bean
Nutrition comparison of Honey and Mung Bean
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
honey
versus
mung bean
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in honey and mung bean:
- Both honey and mung bean are high in calories and carbohydrates.
- 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: Honey (Honey) and Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both honey and mung bean are high in calories. Mung bean has 14% more calories than honey - honey has 304 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, honey is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and similar to mung bean for fat. Honey has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for mung bean, 27:70:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Honey | Mung Bean | |
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| Protein | ~ | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 70% |
| Fat | ~ | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both honey and mung bean are high in carbohydrates. Honey has 32% more carbohydrates than mung bean - honey has 82.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Mung bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 80 times more dietary fiber than honey - honey has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Honey is high in sugar and mung bean has 92% less sugar than honey - honey has 82.1g of sugar per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.6g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Mung bean is an excellent source of protein and it has 78 times more protein than honey - honey has 0.3g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both mung bean and honey are low in saturated fat - mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Mung bean has 860% more Vitamin C than honey - honey has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Mung bean has more Vitamin A than honey - mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Mung bean has more Vitamin E than honey - mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Mung bean has more Vitamin K than honey - mung bean has 9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Mung bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Honey | Mung Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.621 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.038 MG | 0.233 MG |
| Niacin | 0.121 MG | 2.251 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.068 MG | 1.91 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.024 MG | 0.382 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 625 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Mung bean is an excellent source of calcium and it has 21 times more calcium than honey - honey has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.
iron
Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 15 times more iron than honey - honey has 0.42mg 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 22 times more potassium than honey - honey has 52mg 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 honey or mung bean contain more calories in 100 grams?Both honey and mung bean are high in calories. Mung bean has 10% more calories than honey - honey has 304 calories in 100g and mung bean has 347 calories.
Does honey or mung bean have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both honey and mung bean are high in carbohydrates. honey has 30% more carbohydrates than mung bean - honey has 82.4g of carbs for 100g and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.
Does honey or mung bean contain more calcium?
Mung bean is a rich source of calcium and it has 21 times more calcium than honey - honey has 6mg of calcium in 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.
Does honey or mung bean contain more iron?
Mung bean is an abundant source of iron and it has 15 times more iron than honey - honey has 0.42mg of iron in 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.
Does honey or mung bean contain more potassium?
Mung bean is a rich source of potassium and it has 22 times more potassium than honey - honey has 52mg of potassium in 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.