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Mung Bean Sprout Nutrition

Nutrients in 100 g (3.5 oz)

Updated | 2025-03-29

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Mung Bean Sprout


Overview of Mung Bean Sprout Nutrition

Scientific Name: Vigna radiata

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Mung bean sprouts are the young seedlings that germinate (or sprouted) from mung bean seeds (Vigna radiata). This is usually done by germinating mung beans in low light to make the hypocotyl (young plant stem) grow long and thick.



Name Amount % Daily Value
Calories 30 kcal 2%


Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Carbs 5.94 g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.80 g 6%
Sugars 4.13 g
Starch - g


Name Amount % Daily Value
Cholesterol 0.00 mg 0%
Phytosterols 15.00 mg


Name Amount % Daily Value
Total Fat 0.18 g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.05 g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total 0.06 g
  • 18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6
 0.04 g
  • 18:3 n-6 (GLA)
 - g
  • 18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3
 0.02 g
  • 18:4 n-3 (SDA)
 0.00 g
  • 20:5 n-3 (EPA)
 0.00 g
  • 22:5 n-3 (DPA)
 0.00 g
  • 22:6 n-3 (DHA)
 0.00 g
Trans Fat 0.00 g


Name Amount % Daily Value
Protein, total 3.04 g 6%
  • Tryptophan
 0.04 g
  • Threonine
 0.08 g
  • Isoleucine
 0.13 g
  • Leucine
 0.17 g
  • Lysine
 0.17 g
  • Methionine
 0.03 g
  • Cystine
 0.02 g
  • Phenylalanine
 0.12 g
  • Tyrosine
 0.05 g
  • Valine
 0.13 g
  • Arginine
 0.20 g
  • Histidine
 0.07 g
  • Alanine
 0.10 g
  • Aspartic Acid
 0.48 g
  • Glutamic Acid
 0.16 g
  • Glycine
 0.06 g
  • Proline
 - g
  • Serine
 0.03 g


Name Amount % Daily Value
Vitamin Can antioxidant and for immune health and making collagen
 13.20 mg 15%
Thiaminfor amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism
 0.08 mg 7%
Riboflavinfor amino acid, lipid, and vitamin B6 metabolism
 0.12 mg 9%
Niacinfor digestive and skin health and nerve function
 0.75 mg 5%
Pantothenic Acidfor cholesterol, fatty acid, and hormone metabolism
 0.38 mg 8%
Vitamin B6for brain development, immune health, and protein metabolism
 0.09 mg 5%
Folate, totalfor amino acid metabolism and preventing neural tube defects
 61.00 mcg 15%
  • Folic Acid
 0.00 mcg
  • Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)
 61.00 mcg
Cholinefor brain health and nerve function
 14.40 mg 3%
Betainefor metabolizing an amino acid called homocysteine
 - mg
Vitamin B12for nerve function and red blood cell formation
 0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin A, totalan antioxidant and for eye, immune, and reproductive health
 1.00 mcg 0%
  • Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent
 1.00 mcg
  • Retinol
 0.00 mcg
  • Beta-Carotene
 6.00 mcg
  • Alpha-Carotene
 6.00 mcg
  • Beta-Cryptoxanthin
 6.00 mcg
Lycopenean antioxidant
 0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthinantioxidants
 0.00 mcg
Vitamin E, totalan antioxidant and for cardiovascular and immune health
 0.10 mg 1%
  • Alpha-Tocopherol
 0.10 mg
  • Beta-Tocopherol
 - mg
  • Gamma-Tocopherol
 - mg
  • Delta-Tocopherol
 - mg
Vitamin Dfor calcium absorption, immune health, and muscle/nerve function
 0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)for bone health and normal blood clotting
 33.00 mcg 28%
Biotinfor amino acid, glucose, and fatty acid metabolism
 - mcg -


Name Amount % Daily Value
Calciumfor bone health and muscle/nerve function
 13.00 mg 1%
Ironfor carrying oxygen to cells and muscles
 0.91 mg 5%
Magnesiumfor bone and heart health and muscle/nerve function
 21.00 mg 5%
Phosphorusfor bone health and helping the body store and use energy
 54.00 mg 4%
Potassiumfor carbohydrate metabolism and muscle/nerve function
 149.00 mg 3%
Sodiumfor muscle/nerve function
 6.00 mg 0%
Zincan antioxidant and for immune health
 0.41 mg 4%
Copperfor iron absorption and blood vessel, bone, and immune health
 0.16 mg 18%
Manganesean antioxidant
 0.19 mg 8%
Seleniuman antioxidant and for reproductive health and thyroid function
 0.60 mcg 1%
Iodinefor thyroid function
 - mcg -
Chromiumfor metabolizing and storing carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
 - mcg -
Molybdenumfor metabolizing sulfites and sulfur-containing amino acids
 - mcg -
Chloridefor muscle/nerve function
 - mg -
Fluoridefor reducing tooth decay
 - mg


Name Amount


Name Amount
Water 90.40 g
Ash 0.44 g
Alcohol 0.00 g
Caffeine 0.00 mg
Theobromine 0.00 mg
Resveratrol - mg
Phytoalbumin - mg
Chlorogenic Acid - mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

References:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.


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