USDA reference food · Legumes and Legume Products
Mung beans, mature seeds, raw
1 cup of mung beans, mature seeds, raw (207 g) has 720 calories, 49g of protein, 2.5g of fat and 34g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 174256). It is one of 9 USDA descriptions of mung beans.
FoodData Central 174256, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 23.9g
- more than 84% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 347
- more than 79% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 16.3g
- more than 99% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 174256); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Folate1,294 µg DFE in 1 cup (207 g), 323% of the Daily Value
- Copper1.9 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 216% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin1.3 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 107% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium391 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 93% of the Daily Value
- Manganese2.1 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 93% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus760 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 61% of the Daily Value
- Zinc5.5 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 50% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.8 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 47% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.5 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 37% of the Daily Value
- Choline203 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 37% of the Daily Value
- Selenium17 µg in 1 cup (207 g), 31% of the Daily Value
- Niacin4.7 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 29% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K19 µg in 1 cup (207 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C9.9 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174256), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 70% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 27% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 347 | 79% |
| Protein | 23.9 g | 84% |
| Total fat | 1.15 g | 29% |
| Carbohydrate | 62.6 g | 88% |
| Fiber | 16.3 g | 99% |
| Total sugars | 6.60 g | 73% |
| Sodium | 15.0 mg | 21% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (88)
The portion is 1 cup (207 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 49.4 g | 23.9 g | 99% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 2.38 g | 1.15 g | 3% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 130 g | 62.6 g | 47% |
| Ash | 6.87 g | 3.32 g | |
| Energy | 718 kcal | 347 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 18.7 g | 9.05 g | |
| Total Sugars | 13.7 g | 6.60 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 33.7 g | 16.3 g | 121% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.72 g | 0.35 g | 4% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.33 g | 0.16 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.79 g | 0.38 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 273 mg | 132 mg | 21% |
| Iron, Fe | 14.0 mg | 6.74 mg | 78% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 391 mg | 189 mg | 93% |
| Phosphorus, P | 760 mg | 367 mg | 61% |
| Potassium, K | 2,579 mg | 1,246 mg | 55% |
| Sodium, Na | 31.1 mg | 15.0 mg | 1% |
| Zinc, Zn | 5.55 mg | 2.68 mg | 50% |
| Copper, Cu | 1.95 mg | 0.94 mg | 216% |
| Manganese, Mn | 2.14 mg | 1.03 mg | 93% |
| Selenium, Se | 17.0 µg | 8.20 µg | 31% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 12.4 µg | 6.00 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 141 µg | 68.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.06 mg | 0.51 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 9.94 mg | 4.80 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin | 1.29 mg | 0.62 mg | 107% |
| Riboflavin | 0.48 mg | 0.23 mg | 37% |
| Niacin | 4.66 mg | 2.25 mg | 29% |
| Pantothenic acid | 3.95 mg | 1.91 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.79 mg | 0.38 mg | 47% |
| Folate, total | 1,294 µg | 625 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 203 mg | 97.9 mg | 37% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 18.6 µg | 9.00 µg | 16% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 1,294 µg | 625 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 1,294 µg | 625 µg | 323% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.54 g | 0.26 g | |
| Threonine | 1.62 g | 0.78 g | |
| Isoleucine | 2.09 g | 1.01 g | |
| Leucine | 3.82 g | 1.85 g | |
| Lysine | 3.44 g | 1.66 g | |
| Methionine | 0.59 g | 0.29 g | |
| Cystine | 0.43 g | 0.21 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 2.99 g | 1.44 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.48 g | 0.71 g | |
| Valine | 2.56 g | 1.24 g | |
| Arginine | 3.46 g | 1.67 g | |
| Histidine | 1.44 g | 0.69 g | |
| Alanine | 2.17 g | 1.05 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 5.70 g | 2.76 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 8.83 g | 4.26 g | |
| Glycine | 1.97 g | 0.95 g | |
| Proline | 2.27 g | 1.09 g | |
| Serine | 2.43 g | 1.18 g |
Fatty acids (20)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.52 g | 0.25 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.15 g | 0.071 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.33 g | 0.16 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.74 g | 0.36 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.056 g | 0.027 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Phytosterols | 47.6 mg | 23.0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 174256: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat mung beans
USDA lists 9 preparations of mung beans. The mung beans page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
- Every common food in legumes and legume productscalories, protein, fat and carbohydrate side by side
- Foods high in proteinthis food has more protein per 100 g than 84% of reference foods
- Foods high in fibermore fiber per 100 g than 99% of reference foods
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov