Cooked mung beans is 105 calories per 100g, with 7g of protein and 19g of carbs. Modest protein contribution. The combination of fiber and protein keeps satiety high relative to grains.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical mung beans serving translates in your tracker:
Balanced — mung beans sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
How mung beans stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at mung beans and Spotwell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreMung Beans has approximately 105 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 89 calories.
7g of protein per 100g. That puts mung beans at roughly 6.7g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other legumes sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Mung Beans sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.