Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
blueberry
versus
mung bean
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in blueberry and mung bean:
Mung bean is high in calories and blueberry has 84% less calories than mung bean - blueberry has 57 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.
Blueberry | Mung Bean | |
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Protein | 4% | 27% |
Carbohydrates | 91% | 70% |
Fat | 4% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Mung bean is high in carbohydrates and blueberry has 77% less carbohydrates than mung bean - blueberry has 14.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.
Both blueberry and mung bean are high in dietary fiber. Mung bean has 579% more dietary fiber than blueberry - blueberry has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber.
Blueberry and mung bean contain similar amounts of sugar - blueberry has 10g of sugar per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.6g of sugar.
Mung bean is an excellent source of protein and it has 31 times more protein than blueberry - blueberry has 0.74g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.
Both blueberry and mung bean are low in saturated fat - blueberry has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat.
Blueberry has 102% more Vitamin C than mung bean - blueberry has 9.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C.
Blueberry and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - blueberry has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A.
Blueberry and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - blueberry has 0.57mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E.
Blueberry and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - blueberry has 19.3ug 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.
Blueberry | Mung Bean | |
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Thiamin | 0.037 MG | 0.621 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.041 MG | 0.233 MG |
Niacin | 0.418 MG | 2.251 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.124 MG | 1.91 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.052 MG | 0.382 MG |
Folate | 6 UG | 625 UG |
Mung bean is an excellent source of calcium and it has 21 times more calcium than blueberry - blueberry has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.
Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 23 times more iron than blueberry - blueberry has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.
Mung bean is an excellent source of potassium and it has 15 times more potassium than blueberry - blueberry has 77mg 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 has more beta-carotene than blueberry per 100 grams, however, blueberry contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than mung bean per 100 grams.
Blueberry | Mung Bean | |
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beta-carotene | 32 UG | 68 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 80 UG | ~ |
For omega-3 fatty acids, blueberry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than mung bean per 100 grams.
Blueberry | Mung Bean | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.058 G | 0.027 G |
Total | 0.058 G | 0.027 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, mung bean has more linoleic acid than blueberry per 100 grams.
Blueberry | Mung Bean | |
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linoleic acid | 0.088 G | 0.357 G |
Total | 0.088 G | 0.357 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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