Mung Bean vs. Peanut Butter

Nutrition comparison of Mung Bean and Peanut Butter

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

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

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

  • Both mung bean and peanut butter are high in calcium, calories, dietary fiber, potassium and protein.
  • Mung bean has more thiamin, riboflavin and folate, however, peanut butter contains more niacin.
  • Mung bean is an excellent source of iron.
  • Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than mung bean.
Detailed nutritional comparison of mung bean and peanut butter 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: Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) and Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

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Both mung bean and peanut butter are high in calories. Peanut butter has 70% more calories than mung bean - mung bean has 347 calories per 100 grams and peanut butter has 589 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, mung bean is heavier in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to peanut butter per calorie. Mung bean has a macronutrient ratio of 27:70:3 and for peanut butter, 15:14:71 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Mung Bean Peanut Butter
Protein 27% 15%
Carbohydrates 70% 14%
Fat 3% 71%
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carbohydrates

Mung bean is high in carbohydrates and peanut butter has 66% less carbohydrates than mung bean - mung bean has 62.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both mung bean and peanut butter are high in dietary fiber. Mung bean has 104% more dietary fiber than peanut butter - mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Mung bean and peanut butter contain similar amounts of sugar - mung bean has 6.6g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8.4g of sugar.

Protein

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Both mung bean and peanut butter are high in protein. Mung bean is very similar to mung bean for protein - mung bean has 23.9g of protein per 100 grams and peanut butter has 24.1g of protein.

Fat

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Peanut butter is high in saturated fat and mung bean has 95% less saturated fat than peanut butter - mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut butter has 7.6g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

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

Vitamin A

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

Vitamin E

Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than mung bean - mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut butter has 6.3mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Mung bean and peanut butter contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - mung bean has 9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut butter has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Mung bean has more thiamin, riboflavin and folate, however, peanut butter contains more niacin. Both mung bean and peanut butter contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.

Mung Bean Peanut Butter
Thiamin 0.621 MG 0.106 MG
Riboflavin 0.233 MG 0.111 MG
Niacin 2.251 MG 13.696 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.91 MG 1.118 MG
Vitamin B6 0.382 MG 0.418 MG
Folate 625 UG 92 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both mung bean and peanut butter are high in calcium. Mung bean has 193% more calcium than peanut butter - mung bean has 132mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 45mg of calcium.

iron

Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 255% more iron than peanut butter - mung bean has 6.7mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron.

potassium

Both mung bean and peanut butter are high in potassium. Mung bean has 67% more potassium than peanut butter - mung bean has 1246mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Mung Bean Peanut Butter
alpha linoleic acid 0.027 G 0.078 G
Total 0.027 G 0.078 G

omega 6s

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

Mung Bean Peanut Butter
linoleic acid 0.357 G 13.854 G
other omega 6 ~ 0.64 G
Total 0.357 G 14.494 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: Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) and Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) .

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FAQ

Does mung bean or peanut butter contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both mung bean and peanut butter are high in calories. Peanut butter has 70% more calories than mung bean - mung bean has 347 calories in 100g and peanut butter has 589 calories.

Does mung bean or peanut butter have more carbohydrates?
By weight, mung bean is high in carbohydrates and peanut butter has 70% fewer carbohydrates than mung bean - mung bean has 62.6g of carbs for 100g and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates.

Does mung bean or peanut butter contain more calcium?
Both mung bean and peanut butter are high in calcium. Mung bean has 190% more calcium than peanut butter - mung bean has 132mg of calcium in 100 grams and peanut butter has 45mg of calcium.

Does mung bean or peanut butter contain more iron?
Mung bean is an abundant source of iron and it has 260% more iron than peanut butter - mung bean has 6.7mg of iron in 100 grams and peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron.

Does mung bean or peanut butter contain more potassium?
Both mung bean and peanut butter are high in potassium. Mung bean has 70% more potassium than peanut butter - mung bean has 1246mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.