Mung beans, mature seeds, raw

Plant foods · Legumes · Beans, lentils & peas

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Macronutrients 70 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 23.9 g · 95 kcal/100g
Fat 1.2 g · 10 kcal/100g
Carbs 62.6 g · 250 kcal/100g
Fiber 16.3 g
Water 9 g
Total energy 347 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (70%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 62 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
1.2g
Saturated
0.3g
Monounsat.
0.2g
Polyunsat.
0.4g
Omega-6
0.36g

Saturated fat is 0.9% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 94 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 95%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Methionine + Cysteine (94% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 73 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 6 µg
Vitamin C 4.8 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.5 mg
Vitamin K 9 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.62 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.23 mg
Niacin (B3) 2.3 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 1.9 mg
Vitamin B6 0.38 mg
Folate (B9) 625 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 132 mg
Iron 6.7 mg
Magnesium 189 mg
Phosphorus 367 mg
Potassium 1246 mg
Sodium 15 mg
Zinc 2.7 mg
Copper 0.94 mg
Manganese 1.04 mg
Selenium 8.2 µg

Notable source of Folate (B9) (312% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.