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Mothbeans vs Beans

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Beans, adzuki, mature seed, cooked, boiled, with salt is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Mothbeans 117
Beans 128

Protein (g)

Mothbeans 7.81
Beans 7.52

Carbs (g)

Mothbeans 21.0
Beans 24.8

Fat (g)

Mothbeans 0.550
Beans 0.100

Fiber (g)

Mothbeans —
Beans 7.30

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt — 7.81g vs 7.52g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt — 117 vs 128 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Beans, adzuki, mature seed, cooked, boiled, with salt scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Mothbeans Beans
Energy
Energy 117 kcal 128 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 69.2 g 66.3 g
Protein 7.81 g 7.52 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.550 g 0.100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 21.0 g 24.8 g
Fiber, total dietary — 7.30 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.124 g 0.036 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.044 g 0.009 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 1.00 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.124 mg 0.115 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.023 mg 0.064 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.668 mg 0.717 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.391 mg 0.430 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.093 mg 0.096 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 143 ug 121 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 1.00 ug 0 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 3.00 mg 28.0 mg
Iron, Fe 3.14 mg 2.00 mg
Magnesium, Mg 104 mg 52.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 150 mg 168 mg
Potassium, K 304 mg 532 mg
Sodium, Na 10.0 mg 244 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.590 mg 1.77 mg
Copper, Cu 0.164 mg 0.298 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.527 mg 0.573 mg
Selenium, Se 2.80 ug 1.20 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 490 kj 536 kj
Ash 1.45 g 1.33 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 143 ug 121 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 143 ug 121 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 10.0 IU 6.00 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.107 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.017 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.044 g 0.009 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.256 g 0.021 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.165 g 0.021 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.090 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.050 g 0.072 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.255 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.388 g 0.300 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.525 g 0.632 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.425 g 0.567 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.075 g 0.079 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.040 g 0.070 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.350 g 0.398 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.224 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.250 g 0.387 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0.486 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.263 g 0.198 g
Alanine — 0.439 g
Aspartic acid — 0.891 g
Glutamic acid — 1.17 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.286 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.331 g
Serine — 0.369 g

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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