Passion Fruit vs. Mung Bean

Nutrition comparison of Passion Fruit and Mung Bean

Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of passion fruit versus mung bean (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in passion fruit and mung bean:

  • Both passion fruit and mung bean are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Mung bean has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Mung bean is an excellent source of calcium, iron and protein.
  • Passion fruit is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
Detailed nutritional comparison of passion fruit and mung bean is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Passion Fruit (Passion-fruit, (granadilla), purple, raw) and Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

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Mung bean is high in calories and passion fruit has 72% less calories than mung bean - passion fruit has 97 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, passion fruit is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to mung bean for fat. Passion fruit has a macronutrient ratio of 8:86:6 and for mung bean, 27:70:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Passion Fruit Mung Bean
Protein 8% 27%
Carbohydrates 86% 70%
Fat 6% 3%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Mung bean is high in carbohydrates and passion fruit has 63% less carbohydrates than mung bean - passion fruit has 23.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both passion fruit and mung bean are high in dietary fiber. Mung bean has 57% more dietary fiber than passion fruit - passion fruit has 10.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Mung bean has 41% less sugar than passion fruit - passion fruit has 11.2g of sugar per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.6g of sugar.

Protein

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Mung bean is an excellent source of protein and it has 985% more protein than passion fruit - passion fruit has 2.2g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both passion fruit and mung bean are low in saturated fat - passion fruit has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Passion fruit is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 525% more Vitamin C than mung bean - passion fruit has 30mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Passion fruit has 967% more Vitamin A than mung bean - passion fruit has 64ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Passion fruit and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - passion fruit has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Passion fruit and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - passion fruit has 0.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and mung bean has 9ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Mung bean has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both passion fruit and mung bean contain significant amounts of riboflavin and niacin.

Passion Fruit Mung Bean
Thiamin ~ 0.621 MG
Riboflavin 0.13 MG 0.233 MG
Niacin 1.5 MG 2.251 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 1.91 MG
Vitamin B6 0.1 MG 0.382 MG
Folate 14 UG 625 UG

Minerals

calcium

Mung bean is an excellent source of calcium and it has 1000% more calcium than passion fruit - passion fruit has 12mg of calcium per 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.

iron

Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 321% more iron than passion fruit - passion fruit has 1.6mg of iron per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.

potassium

Both passion fruit and mung bean are high in potassium. Mung bean has 258% more potassium than passion fruit - passion fruit has 348mg of potassium per 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

carotenoids

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,

Passion Fruit Mung Bean
beta-carotene 743 UG 68 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, mung bean has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than passion fruit per 100 grams.

Passion Fruit Mung Bean
alpha linoleic acid 0.001 G 0.027 G
Total 0.001 G 0.027 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both passion fruit and mung bean contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

Passion Fruit Mung Bean
linoleic acid 0.41 G 0.357 G
Total 0.41 G 0.357 G


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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.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Passion Fruit (Passion-fruit, (granadilla), purple, raw) and Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) .

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FAQ

Does passion fruit or mung bean contain more calories in 100 grams?
Mung bean is high in calories and passion fruit has 70% less calories than mung bean - passion fruit has 97 calories in 100g and mung bean has 347 calories.

Does passion fruit or mung bean have more carbohydrates?
By weight, mung bean is high in carbohydrates and passion fruit has 60% fewer carbohydrates than mung bean - passion fruit has 23.4g of carbs for 100g and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.

Does passion fruit or mung bean contain more calcium?
Mung bean is a rich source of calcium and it has 1000% more calcium than passion fruit - passion fruit has 12mg of calcium in 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.

Does passion fruit or mung bean contain more iron?
Mung bean is an abundant source of iron and it has 320% more iron than passion fruit - passion fruit has 1.6mg of iron in 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.

Does passion fruit or mung bean contain more potassium?
Both passion fruit and mung bean are high in potassium. Mung bean has 260% more potassium than passion fruit - passion fruit has 348mg of potassium in 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.