Olive Oil vs. Mung Bean

Nutrition comparison of Olive 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 olive oil versus mung bean (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

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

  • Both olive 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.
  • Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
Detailed nutritional comparison of olive 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: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) 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 olive oil and mung bean are high in calories. Olive oil has 155% more calories than mung bean - olive oil has 884 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, olive oil is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to mung bean per calorie. Olive oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for mung bean, 27:71:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Olive Oil Mung Bean
Protein ~ 27%
Carbohydrates ~ 71%
Fat 100% 2%
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carbohydrates

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

dietary fiber

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

sugar

Olive oil has less sugar than mung bean - mung bean has 6.6g of sugar per 100 grams and olive 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 olive oil - mung bean has 23.9g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Olive oil is high in saturated fat and mung bean has 97% less saturated fat than olive oil - olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

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

Vitamin A

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

Vitamin E

Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 27 times more Vitamin E than mung bean - olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Olive oil has 569% more Vitamin K than mung bean - olive oil has 60.2ug 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.

Olive 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 131 times more calcium than olive oil - olive oil has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.

iron

Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 11 times more iron than olive oil - olive oil has 0.56mg 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 1245 times more potassium than olive oil - olive oil has 1mg of potassium per 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Olive Oil Mung Bean
alpha linoleic acid 0.761 G 0.027 G
Total 0.761 G 0.027 G

omega 6s

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

Olive Oil Mung Bean
other omega 6 0.414 G ~
linoleic acid 9.762 G 0.357 G
Total 10.176 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: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) .

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FAQ

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

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

Does olive oil or mung bean contain more calcium?
Mung bean is a rich source of calcium and it has 131 times more calcium than olive oil - olive oil has 1mg of calcium in 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.

Does olive oil or mung bean contain more iron?
Mung bean is an abundant source of iron and it has 11 times more iron than olive oil - olive oil has 0.56mg of iron in 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.

Does olive oil or mung bean contain more potassium?
Mung bean is a rich source of potassium and it has 1245 times more potassium than olive oil - olive oil has 1mg of potassium in 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.