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Mungo beans nutrition facts
A typical portion of mungo beans (1 cup; 180 g, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) has 190 calories and 14g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 105 calories (mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) to 341 (mature seeds, raw).
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 for Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 7.5g
- more than 46% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 105
- more than 29% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 7mg
- more than 15% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 180 g in USDA's record for Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt (FDC 172427); across 3 records of mungo beans USDA weighs it at 180 to 207 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 68% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 28% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Folate169 µg DFE in 1 cup (180 g), 42% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.7 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 32% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.3 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 28% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium113 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.3 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus281 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.7 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Zinc1.5 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.1 mg in 1 cup (180 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172427), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of mungo beans USDA describes
Mature seeds, raw has the most calories per 100 g (341); the fewest: Mature seeds… (FDC 172427) (105)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt | 105 | 7.5 g | 0.6 g | 7 mg |
| Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw | 341 | 25.2 g | 1.6 g | 38 mg |
| Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt | 105 | 7.5 g | 0.6 g | 243 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (87)
The portion is 1 cup (180 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 13.6 g | 7.54 g | 27% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.99 g | 0.55 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 33.0 g | 18.3 g | 12% |
| Ash | 1.91 g | 1.06 g | |
| Energy | 189 kcal | 105 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 131 g | 72.5 g | |
| Total Sugars | 3.62 g | 2.01 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 11.5 g | 6.40 g | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.068 g | 0.038 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.052 g | 0.029 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.65 g | 0.36 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 95.4 mg | 53.0 mg | 7% |
| Iron, Fe | 3.15 mg | 1.75 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 113 mg | 63.0 mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus, P | 281 mg | 156 mg | 22% |
| Potassium, K | 416 mg | 231 mg | 9% |
| Sodium, Na | 12.6 mg | 7.00 mg | 1% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.49 mg | 0.83 mg | 14% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.25 mg | 0.14 mg | 28% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.74 mg | 0.41 mg | 32% |
| Selenium, Se | 4.50 µg | 2.50 µg | 8% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 3.60 µg | 2.00 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 34.2 µg | 19.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.27 mg | 0.15 mg | 2% |
| 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 | 1.80 mg | 1.00 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin | 0.27 mg | 0.15 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin | 0.14 mg | 0.075 mg | 10% |
| Niacin | 2.70 mg | 1.50 mg | 17% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.78 mg | 0.43 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.10 mg | 0.058 mg | 6% |
| Folate, total | 169 µg | 94.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 53.3 mg | 29.6 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 4.86 µg | 2.70 µg | 4% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 169 µg | 94.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 169 µg | 94.0 µg | 42% |
| 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 | 0.14 g | 0.078 g | |
| Threonine | 0.47 g | 0.26 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.69 g | 0.39 g | |
| Leucine | 1.13 g | 0.63 g | |
| Lysine | 0.90 g | 0.50 g | |
| Methionine | 0.20 g | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | 0.070 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.79 g | 0.44 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.42 g | 0.23 g | |
| Valine | 0.76 g | 0.42 g | |
| Arginine | 0.88 g | 0.49 g | |
| Histidine | 0.38 g | 0.21 g | |
| Alanine | 0.58 g | 0.32 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.59 g | 0.88 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.22 g | 1.23 g | |
| Glycine | 0.57 g | 0.32 g | |
| Proline | 0.63 g | 0.35 g | |
| Serine | 0.71 g | 0.40 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| 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 | 0.068 g | 0.038 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.052 g | 0.029 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.043 g | 0.024 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.60 g | 0.34 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 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172427: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in mungo beans?
190 in 1 cup (180 g) of mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; 105 to 341 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in mungo beans?
14g in 1 cup; 7.5 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in mungo beans?
15mg in 1 cup; 7 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov