USDA reference food · Legumes and Legume Products

Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw

1 cup of mungo beans, mature seeds, raw (207 g) has 710 calories, 52g of protein, 3.5g of fat and 38g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 174259). It is one of 3 USDA descriptions of mungo beans.

FoodData Central 174259, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (207g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories710

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g4%

Saturated Fat 0g1%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 80mg3%

Total Carbohydrate 122g44%

Dietary Fiber 38g135%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 52g104%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 290mg22%

Iron 16mg87%

Potassium 2030mg43%

* 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: 25.2g; more than 86% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 341; more than 78% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 18.3g; more than 99% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 38g135%

Protein 52g104%

Potassium 2030mg43%

Calcium 290mg22%

Iron 16mg87%

Sodium 80mg3%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 174259); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Copper2.0 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 226% of the Daily Value
Manganese3.2 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 137% of the Daily Value
Magnesium553 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 132% of the Daily Value
Folate447 µg DFE in 1 cup (207 g), 112% of the Daily Value
Zinc6.9 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 63% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus785 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 63% of the Daily Value
Thiamin0.6 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 47% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.5 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 40% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.6 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 34% of the Daily Value
Selenium17 µg in 1 cup (207 g), 31% of the Daily Value
Niacin3.0 mg in 1 cup (207 g), 19% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174259), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 67% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 29% 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	341	78%
Protein	25.2 g	86%
Total fat	1.64 g	33%
Carbohydrate	59.0 g	87%
Fiber	18.3 g	99%
Sodium	38.0 mg	28%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 7,472 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (58)

The portion is 1 cup (207 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	52.2 g	25.2 g	104%
Total lipid (fat)	3.39 g	1.64 g	4%
Carbohydrate, by difference	122 g	59.0 g	44%
Ash	6.96 g	3.36 g
Energy	706 kcal	341 kcal
Water	22.4 g	10.8 g
Fiber, total dietary	37.9 g	18.3 g	135%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.24 g	0.11 g	1%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.18 g	0.085 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	2.22 g	1.07 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	286 mg	138 mg	22%
Iron, Fe	15.7 mg	7.57 mg	87%
Magnesium, Mg	553 mg	267 mg	132%
Phosphorus, P	785 mg	379 mg	63%
Potassium, K	2,035 mg	983 mg	43%
Sodium, Na	78.7 mg	38.0 mg	3%
Zinc, Zn	6.93 mg	3.35 mg	63%
Copper, Cu	2.03 mg	0.98 mg	226%
Manganese, Mn	3.16 mg	1.53 mg	137%
Selenium, Se	17.0 µg	8.20 µg	31%

Vitamins (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	2.07 µg	1.00 µg	0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.57 mg	0.27 mg	47%
Riboflavin	0.53 mg	0.25 mg	40%
Niacin	3.00 mg	1.45 mg	19%
Pantothenic acid	1.88 mg	0.91 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.58 mg	0.28 mg	34%
Folate, total	447 µg	216 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	447 µg	216 µg
Folate, DFE	447 µg	216 µg	112%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.54 g	0.26 g
Threonine	1.81 g	0.88 g
Isoleucine	2.66 g	1.29 g
Leucine	4.32 g	2.09 g
Lysine	3.47 g	1.67 g
Methionine	0.76 g	0.37 g
Cystine	0.48 g	0.23 g
Phenylalanine	3.05 g	1.47 g
Tyrosine	1.62 g	0.78 g
Valine	2.93 g	1.42 g
Arginine	3.40 g	1.64 g
Histidine	1.46 g	0.71 g
Alanine	2.23 g	1.08 g
Aspartic acid	6.10 g	2.95 g
Glutamic acid	8.54 g	4.13 g
Glycine	2.18 g	1.05 g
Proline	2.41 g	1.17 g
Serine	2.75 g	1.33 g

Fatty acids (4)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 16:0	0.30 g	0.14 g
MUFA 18:1	0.18 g	0.085 g
PUFA 18:2	0.15 g	0.072 g
PUFA 18:3	2.07 g	1.0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 174259: 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 mungo beans

USDA lists 3 preparations of mungo beans. The mungo beans page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

Compare every mungo beans preparation

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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