25 May 2008

Mung Beans




Boiled Mung Beans

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 110 kcal 440 kJ

Carbohydrates 19.15 g
- Sugars 2.00 g
- Dietary fiber 7.6 g
Fat 0.38 g
Protein 7.02 g
Vitamin C 1.0 mg 2%
Calcium 27 mg 3%
Magnesium 0.298 mg 0%
Phosphorus 99 mg 14%
Potassium 266 mg 6%
Sodium 2 mg 0%

Mung Beans are:

* Low in Saturated Fat, Sodium, and Cholesterol
* High in Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Folate, Copper, Manganese, Protein, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium

The nutritional value of mung beans makes them ideal for:

* Weight loss
* Maintaining optimum health

Don't include too many mung beans in your diet if you're interested in:

* Weight gain

The good: This food is low in Saturated Fat and Sodium, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Protein, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Folate, Copper and Manganese.

The bad: A large portion of the calories in this food come from sugars – Mung Beans Soup.

P/S: Mung Beans just like Small Red Bean can be feed for our beloved goldies. It have the same remedy which can cure swimming bladder. It also a good source of alternative nutrition food for goldfish.