Perhaps a food you weren't expecting to see, but bean sprouts are in fact very good for you.They're high in vitamin K, vitamin C and also iron too - all of which can help support your immune system. Bean sprouts also contain flavonoids which can provide protection against stress and anxiety. But that's not just it, bean sprouts are also a good source of vitamin K which can help improve heart health and support calcium levels.
A rich source of: vitamin K, manganese, iron.
Beansprouts, mung, raw
| Energy (kcal) | 31 |
| Energy (kJ) | 131 |
| Water (g) | 90.4 |
| Starch (g) | 1.8 |
| Total sugars (g) | 2.2 |
| Glucose (g) | 1.1 |
| Galactose (g) | 0 |
| Fructose (g) | 1.1 |
| Sucrose (g) | 0 |
| Maltose (g) | 0 |
| Lactose (g) | 0 |
| Protein (g) | 2.9 |
| Protein (g)/100kcal | 9.4 |
| Protein % of calories | 37.4 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 4 |
| Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 12.9 |
| Carb % of calories | 51.6 |
| Fat (g) | 0.5 |
| Fat (g)/100kcal | 1.6 |
| Fat % of calories | 14.5 |
| Satd FA /100g fd (g) | 0.1 |
| Mono FA /100g food (g) | 0.1 |
| Poly FA /100g food (g) | 0.2 |
| Trans FAs /100g food (g) | 0 |
| Sodium (mg) | 69 |
| Potassium (mg) | 258 |
| Calcium (mg) | 151 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 16 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 127 |
| Iron (mg) | 0.7 |
| Copper (mg) | 0 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.5 |
| Chloride (mg) | 154 |
| Manganese (mg) | 0.1 |
| Selenium (µg) | 1 |
| Iodine (µg) | 45 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.1 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.1 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.2 |
| Niacin (mg) | 0.3 |
| Tryptophan/60 (mg) | N |
| Niacin equivalent (mg) | N |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | N |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0.1 |
| Folate (µg) | 18 |
| Pantothenate (mg) | N |
| Biotin (µg) | N |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 2 |
| Alcohol (g) | 0 |
| NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | 1.5 |
| AOAC fibre (g) | N |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 |
| Retinol (µg) | 19 |
| Carotene (µg) | 102 |
| Retinol Equivalent (µg) | 36 |
Beansprouts, mung, boiled in unsalted water
| Energy (kcal) | 25 |
| Energy (kJ) | 104 |
| Water (g) | 91.6 |
| Starch (g) | 1.4 |
| Total sugars (g) | 1.4 |
| Glucose (g) | 0.7 |
| Galactose (g) | 0 |
| Fructose (g) | 0.7 |
| Sucrose (g) | 0 |
| Maltose (g) | 0 |
| Lactose (g) | 0 |
| Protein (g) | 2.5 |
| Protein (g)/100kcal | 10 |
| Protein % of calories | 40 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 2.8 |
| Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 11.2 |
| Carb % of calories | 44.8 |
| Fat (g) | 0.5 |
| Fat (g)/100kcal | 2 |
| Fat % of calories | 18 |
| Satd FA /100g fd (g) | 0.1 |
| Mono FA /100g food (g) | 0.1 |
| Poly FA /100g food (g) | 0.2 |
| Sodium (mg) | 463 |
| Potassium (mg) | 168 |
| Calcium (mg) | 110 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 22 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 141 |
| Iron (mg) | 1 |
| Copper (mg) | N |
| Zinc (mg) | N |
| Chloride (mg) | 354 |
| Manganese (mg) | N |
| Selenium (µg) | N |
| Iodine (µg) | N |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0.2 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.1 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.1 |
| Niacin (mg) | N |
| Tryptophan/60 (mg) | N |
| Niacin equivalent (mg) | N |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.1 |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | N |
| Folate (µg) | N |
| Pantothenate (mg) | N |
| Biotin (µg) | N |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 0 |
| NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | 1.3 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 |
| Retinol (µg) | 0 |
| Carotene (µg) | N |
| Retinol Equivalent (µg) | N |