Papaya vs. Mung Bean

Nutrition comparison of Papaya and Mung Bean


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

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

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in papaya 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.
  • Papaya is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
Detailed nutritional comparison of papaya 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: Papaya (Papayas, 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 papaya has 88% less calories than mung bean - papaya has 43 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, papaya is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and similar to mung bean for fat. Papaya has a macronutrient ratio of 4:91:5 and for mung bean, 27:70:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Papaya Mung Bean
Protein 4% 27%
Carbohydrates 91% 70%
Fat 5% 3%
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carbohydrates

Mung bean is high in carbohydrates and papaya has 83% less carbohydrates than mung bean - papaya has 10.8g 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 859% more dietary fiber than papaya - papaya has 1.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Papaya and mung bean contain similar amounts of sugar - papaya has 7.8g 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 49 times more protein than papaya - papaya has 0.47g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both papaya and mung bean are low in saturated fat - papaya has 0.08g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Papaya is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 11 times more Vitamin C than mung bean - papaya has 60.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Papaya has 683% more Vitamin A than mung bean - papaya has 47ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Papaya and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - papaya has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Papaya and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - papaya has 2.6ug 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.

Papaya Mung Bean
Thiamin 0.023 MG 0.621 MG
Riboflavin 0.027 MG 0.233 MG
Niacin 0.357 MG 2.251 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.191 MG 1.91 MG
Vitamin B6 0.038 MG 0.382 MG
Folate 37 UG 625 UG

Minerals

calcium

Mung bean is an excellent source of calcium and it has 560% more calcium than papaya - papaya has 20mg of calcium per 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.

iron

Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 25 times more iron than papaya - papaya has 0.25mg 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 585% more potassium than papaya - papaya has 182mg 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,

Papaya Mung Bean
beta-carotene 274 UG 68 UG
alpha-carotene 2 UG ~
lycopene 1828 UG ~
lutein + zeaxanthin 89 UG ~

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both papaya and mung bean contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Papaya Mung Bean
alpha linoleic acid 0.047 G 0.027 G
Total 0.047 G 0.027 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, mung bean has more linoleic acid than papaya per 100 grams.

Papaya Mung Bean
linoleic acid 0.011 G 0.357 G
Total 0.011 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: Papaya (Papayas, raw) and Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) .

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FAQ

Does papaya or mung bean contain more calories in 100 grams?
Mung bean is high in calories and papaya has 90% less calories than mung bean - papaya has 43 calories in 100g and mung bean has 347 calories.

Does papaya or mung bean have more carbohydrates?
By weight, mung bean is high in carbohydrates and papaya has 80% fewer carbohydrates than mung bean - papaya has 10.8g of carbs for 100g and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.

Does papaya or mung bean contain more calcium?
Mung bean is a rich source of calcium and it has 560% more calcium than papaya - papaya has 20mg of calcium in 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.

Does papaya or mung bean contain more iron?
Mung bean is an abundant source of iron and it has 25 times more iron than papaya - papaya has 0.25mg of iron in 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.

Does papaya or mung bean contain more potassium?
Mung bean is a rich source of potassium and it has 590% more potassium than papaya - papaya has 182mg of potassium in 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.