Mung Bean Sprouts Bean Sprouts
"Mung Bean Sprouts"
Mung bean sprouts are the sprouted form of mung beans (Vigna radiata).
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Botanical name
Vigna radiata
Product Details
PLU Code
4536
4-digit conventional code
Category
Vegetables
Bean Sprouts › All Sizes
Origin
Arabian Peninsula, Taiwan, Tropical Asia, Northern and eastern Australia
Temperature
0°C (32°F)
Shelf Life
8.5 days
Status
Approved
About Mung Bean Sprouts Bean Sprouts
Listed as mung bean sprouts; no more specific cultivar is established.
Nutrition Information
Mung beans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 169957, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 30 kcal; Protein: 3.04 g; Fat: 0.18 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 5.94 g; Dietary fiber: 1.8 g; Vitamin C: 13.2 mg; Folate: 61 µg; Total sugars: 4.13 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for mung bean sprouts (bean sprouts). Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
0°C (32°F)
Humidity
95-100%
Packaging
High humidity packaging or modified atmosphere packaging
Shelf Life
8.5 days
Storage Notes: Cotyledons may blacken at low temperatures, a possible chilling symptom, but holding near freezing is still recommended because deterioration is faster when warmer. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 553-555.
Applies to: mung bean sprouts (bean sprouts).
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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