Olives vs. Mung Bean

Nutrition comparison of Olives and Mung Bean


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

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

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

  • Both olives and mung bean are high in calcium, calories and iron.
  • Mung bean has 5.5 times less saturated fat than olive.
  • Mung bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Mung bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber, potassium and protein.
Detailed nutritional comparison of olives 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: Olives (Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large)) 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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Both olives and mung bean are high in calories. Mung bean has 199% more calories than olive - olive has 116 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, olives is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to mung bean per calorie. Olives has a macronutrient ratio of 3:19:78 and for mung bean, 27:70:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Olives Mung Bean
Protein 3% 27%
Carbohydrates 19% 70%
Fat 78% 3%
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carbohydrates

Mung bean is high in carbohydrates and olive has 90% less carbohydrates than mung bean - olive has 6g 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 919% more dietary fiber than olive - olive has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Olive has less sugar than mung bean - mung bean has 6.6g of sugar per 100 grams and olive does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Mung bean is an excellent source of protein and it has 27 times more protein than olive - olive has 0.84g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Mung bean has 5.5 times less saturated fat than olive - olive has 2.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Mung bean has 433% more Vitamin C than olive - olive has 0.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Olives and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - olive has 17ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Olives and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - olive has 1.7mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Olives and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - olive has 1.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and mung bean has 9ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Mung bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Olives Mung Bean
Thiamin 0.003 MG 0.621 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.233 MG
Niacin 0.037 MG 2.251 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.015 MG 1.91 MG
Vitamin B6 0.009 MG 0.382 MG
Folate ~ 625 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both olives and mung bean are high in calcium. Mung bean has 50% more calcium than olive - olive has 88mg of calcium per 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.

iron

Both olives and mung bean are high in iron. Mung bean has a little more iron (7%) than olive by weight - olive has 6.3mg 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 olive - olive has 8mg 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,

Olives Mung Bean
beta-carotene 198 UG 68 UG
lutein + zeaxanthin 510 UG ~

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

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

Olives Mung Bean
other omega 6 0.055 G ~
linoleic acid 0.629 G 0.357 G
Total 0.684 G 0.357 G



Customize your serving size


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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Note: The specific food items compared are: Olives (Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large)) and Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) .

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FAQ

Does olives or mung bean contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both olives and mung bean are high in calories. Mung bean has 200% more calories than olive - olive has 116 calories in 100g and mung bean has 347 calories.

Does olives or mung bean have more carbohydrates?
By weight, mung bean is high in carbohydrates and olive has 90% fewer carbohydrates than mung bean - olive has 6g of carbs for 100g and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.

Does olives or mung bean contain more calcium?
Both olives and mung bean are high in calcium. Mung bean has 50% more calcium than olive - olive has 88mg of calcium in 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.

Does olives or mung bean contain more iron?
Both olives and mung bean are high in iron. Mung bean has a little more iron ( 10%) than olive by weight - olive has 6.3mg of iron in 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.

Does olives or mung bean contain more potassium?
Mung bean is a rich source of potassium and it has 154 times more potassium than olive - olive has 8mg of potassium in 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.