Mung Bean vs. Radish Sprouts

Nutrition comparison of Mung Bean and Radish Sprouts

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

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

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

  • Both radish sprouts and mung bean are high in calcium.
  • Mung bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate.
  • Mung bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber, iron, potassium and protein.
  • Radish sprout is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
Detailed nutritional comparison of mung bean and radish sprouts 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 Radish Sprouts (Radish seeds, sprouted, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

calories

Mung bean is high in calories and radish sprout has 88% less calories than mung bean - radish sprout has 43 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, mung bean is much heavier in carbs, much lighter in fat and similar to radish sprouts for protein. Mung bean has a macronutrient ratio of 27:70:3 and for radish sprouts, 28:28:45 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Mung Bean Radish Sprouts
Protein 27% 28%
Carbohydrates 70% 28%
Fat 3% 45%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Mung bean is high in carbohydrates and radish sprout has 94% less carbohydrates than mung bean - radish sprout has 3.6g 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 more dietary fiber than radish sprout - mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

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

Protein

protein

Mung bean is an excellent source of protein and it has 526% more protein than radish sprout - radish sprout has 3.8g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both radish sprouts and mung bean are low in saturated fat - radish sprout has 0.77g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Radish sprout is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 502% more Vitamin C than mung bean - radish sprout has 28.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Radish sprouts and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - radish sprout has 20ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Mung bean has more Vitamin E than radish sprout - mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Mung bean has more Vitamin K than radish sprout - mung bean has 9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Mung bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both mung bean and radish sprouts contain significant amounts of niacin and Vitamin B6.

Mung Bean Radish Sprouts
Thiamin 0.621 MG 0.102 MG
Riboflavin 0.233 MG 0.103 MG
Niacin 2.251 MG 2.853 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.91 MG 0.733 MG
Vitamin B6 0.382 MG 0.285 MG
Folate 625 UG 95 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both radish sprouts and mung bean are high in calcium. Mung bean has 159% more calcium than radish sprout - radish sprout has 51mg of calcium per 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.

iron

Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 684% more iron than radish sprout - radish sprout has 0.86mg 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 13 times more potassium than radish sprout - radish sprout has 86mg of potassium per 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Mung Bean Radish Sprouts
alpha linoleic acid 0.027 G 0.722 G
Total 0.027 G 0.722 G

omega 6s

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

Mung Bean Radish Sprouts
linoleic acid 0.357 G 0.41 G
Total 0.357 G 0.41 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 Radish Sprouts (Radish seeds, sprouted, raw) .

Mung Bean 207g

( cup )
Daily Values (%)

Radish Sprouts 38g

( cup )
718KCAL 36%
>999% calories
16KCAL 1%
130G 52%
>999% carbohydrates
1.4G 1%
34G 135%
>999% dietary fiber
14G >999% sugar
2.4G 4%
150% total fat
0.96G 2%
0.72G 4%
148% saturated fat
0.29G 2%
0.33G 106% monounsaturated fat 0.16G
0.79G 84% polyunsaturated fat 0.43G
31MG 2%
>999% sodium
2.3MG 0.2%
Vitamins and Minerals
12UG 2%
58% Vitamin A
7.6UG 1%
9.9MG 13%
Vitamin C 11%
11MG 15%
273MG 27%
>999% calcium
19MG 2%
14MG 78%
>999% iron
0.33MG 2%
391MG 126%
>999% magnesium
17MG 5%
2579MG 112%
>999% potassium
33MG 1%
1.3MG 117%
>999% thiamin (Vit B1)
0.04MG 4%
0.48MG 44%
>999% riboflavin (Vit B2)
0.04MG 4%
4.7MG 33%
327% niacin (Vit B3)
1.1MG 8%
0.79MG 61%
618% Vitamin B6
0.11MG 8%
4MG 79%
>999% pantothenic acid (Vit B5)
0.28MG 6%
1294UG 323%
>999% folate (Vit B9)
36UG 9%
1.1MG 7%
>999% Vitamin E
19UG 21%
>999% Vitamin K
49G 99%
>999% protein
1.4G 3%
203MG 48%
>999% choline
1.9MG 162%
>999% copper
0.05MG 4%
2.1MG 119%
>999% manganese
0.1MG 6%
760MG 109%
>999% phosphorus
43MG 6%
17UG 31%
>999% selenium
0.23UG 0.4%
5.5MG 69%
>999% zinc
0.21MG 3%
19G Water 79% 34G


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, fluoride, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, cholesterol, trans fat.

FAQ

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

Does radish sprouts or mung bean have more carbohydrates?
By weight, mung bean is high in carbohydrates and radish sprout has 90% fewer carbohydrates than mung bean - radish sprout has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.

Does radish sprouts or mung bean contain more calcium?
Both radish sprouts and mung bean are high in calcium. Mung bean has 160% more calcium than radish sprout - radish sprout has 51mg of calcium in 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.

Does radish sprouts or mung bean contain more iron?
Mung bean is an abundant source of iron and it has 680% more iron than radish sprout - radish sprout has 0.86mg of iron in 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.

Does radish sprouts or mung bean contain more potassium?
Mung bean is a rich source of potassium and it has 13 times more potassium than radish sprout - radish sprout has 86mg of potassium in 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.