Soybean Oil vs. Mung Bean

Nutrition comparison of Soybean Oil and Mung Bean


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

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

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

  • Both soybean oil and mung bean are high in calories.
  • 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.
  • Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E.
  • Soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin K.
Detailed nutritional comparison of soybean oil 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: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) 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 soybean oil and mung bean are high in calories. Soybean oil has 155% more calories than mung bean - soybean oil has 884 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, soybean oil is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to mung bean per calorie. Soybean oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for mung bean, 27:70:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Soybean Oil Mung Bean
Protein ~ 27%
Carbohydrates ~ 70%
Fat 100% 3%
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carbohydrates

Mung bean is high in carbohydrates and soybean oil has less carbohydrates than mung bean - mung bean has 62.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Mung bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than soybean oil - mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

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

Protein

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Mung bean is an excellent source of protein and it has more protein than soybean oil - mung bean has 23.9g of protein per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Soybean oil is high in saturated fat and mung bean has 98% less saturated fat than soybean oil - soybean oil has 15.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both soybean oil and mung bean are low in trans fat - soybean oil has 0.68g of trans fat per 100 grams and mung bean does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Mung bean has more Vitamin C than soybean oil - mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Mung bean has more Vitamin A than soybean oil - mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E and it has 15 times more Vitamin E than mung bean - soybean oil has 8.2mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 19 times more Vitamin K than mung bean - soybean oil has 183.9ug 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.

Soybean Oil Mung Bean
Thiamin ~ 0.621 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.233 MG
Niacin ~ 2.251 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 1.91 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.382 MG
Folate ~ 625 UG

Minerals

calcium

Mung bean is an excellent source of calcium and it has more calcium than soybean oil - mung bean has 132mg of calcium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 336 times more iron than soybean oil - soybean oil has 0.02mg 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 more potassium than soybean oil - mung bean has 1246mg of potassium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Soybean Oil Mung Bean
alpha linoleic acid 7.034 G 0.027 G
Total 7.034 G 0.027 G

omega 6s

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

Soybean Oil Mung Bean
other omega 6 0.242 G ~
linoleic acid 50.299 G 0.357 G
Total 50.541 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: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) .

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FAQ

Does soybean oil or mung bean contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both soybean oil and mung bean are high in calories. Soybean oil has 160% more calories than mung bean - soybean oil has 884 calories in 100g and mung bean has 347 calories.

Does mung bean or soybean oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, mung bean is high in carbohydrates and soybean oil has fewer carbohydrates than mung bean - mung bean has 62.6g of carbs for 100g and soybean oil has no carbs..

Does mung bean or soybean oil contain more calcium?
Mung bean is a rich source of calcium and it has more calcium than soybean oil - mung bean has 132mg of calcium in 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Does soybean oil or mung bean contain more iron?
Mung bean is an abundant source of iron and it has 336 times more iron than soybean oil - soybean oil has 0.02mg of iron in 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.

Does mung bean or soybean oil contain more potassium?
Mung bean is a rich source of potassium and it has more potassium than soybean oil - mung bean has 1246mg of potassium in 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.