Pulses & Legumes Beans Phytochemical data available High fibre High protein 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 13-096
✦ Concentrated protein and folate ✦ Home sprouting: gains vitamin C ✦ Manganese and iron ✦ Fast-cooking whole bean

Dried whole mung beans are small, oval, olive-green legumes with a mild earthy flavour. Raw, they show concentrated protein, folate, manganese, and iron. Unlike many legumes they can be safely sprouted at home for a living food that develops vitamin C during germination.

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Preparation note

Soak 6-8 hours and simmer 30-40 minutes; or sprout for 2-3 days. For sprouting, rinse twice daily and keep in a cool dark place until tails are 1-2cm long.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

1,188
kJ
Energy
23.9
g
Protein
46.3
g
Carbs
10.0
g
Fibre
1.10
g
Fat
1.50
g
Sugars
0.30
g
Saturates
0.03
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Potassium 1,250 mg 63%
Phosphorus 360 mg 51%
Magnesium 150 mg 40%
Folate 140 µg 70%
Calcium 89.0 mg 11%
Selenium 16.0 µg 29%
Chloride 12.0 mg 2%
Iron 6.00 mg 43%
Zinc 2.70 mg 27%
Niacin (B3) 2.10 mg 13%
Vitamin A (RAE) 2.00 µg 0%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 1.91 mg 32%
Manganese 0.800 mg 40%
Copper 0.470 mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.380 mg 27%
Thiamin (B1) 0.360 mg 33%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.260 mg 19%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) 0.500 g —
Monounsaturated fat 0.100 g —
Sucrose 1.00 g —
Fructose 0.300 g —
Glucose (dextrose) 0.200 g —
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Beta-carotene 24.0 µg —
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%

* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.

Phytochemicals

Flavonols
Kaempferol
0.330 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11043
Flavonols
Quercetin
0.150 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11043
Flavonols
Myricetin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11043
Flavones
Luteolin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11043
Isoflavonoids
Isoflavonoids (total)
0.088 mg / 100g
USDA Isoflavone DB 2.1 (2015); NDB_No 16080
Isoflavonoids
Genistein
0.085 mg / 100g
USDA Isoflavone DB 2.1 (2015); NDB_No 16080
Isoflavonoids
Daidzein
0.003 mg / 100g
USDA Isoflavone DB 2.1 (2015); NDB_No 16080
Why are some phytochemicals missing? Nutriofia tracks over 50 bioactive plant compounds — including allicin, betanin, glucosinolates, lignans, and polyphenols — but comprehensive measurement data simply doesn't exist yet for most foods. Unlike vitamins and minerals, phytochemical analysis is still an active area of food science research. When a compound doesn't appear here, it means no published measurement exists for this food, not that the food lacks it. We update our database as new data becomes available.
Primary data source for this entry: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021. Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound. All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated. % Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Nutriofia is a research and information resource — nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. Page generated from Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.