# Mung bean protein

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Categories: food

> Mung bean protein. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 40/100 — Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 40/100 — Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence in this assessment: High
- Is it a concern? Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.
- Rationale: EFSA OpenFoodTox genotoxicity classification: No data. Source: EFSA NDA 2021

## Regulatory status

- EU: EFSA opinion — Safety of mung bean protein as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 (EFSA NDA)

## Expert safety opinions

- JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives): no opinion on file.
- EFSA (European Food Safety Authority): Safety of mung bean protein as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 (EFSA NDA) — 2021 — https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6846.

## Data sources

- EFSA OpenFoodTox (updated 2026-10-02): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8120114

_Assessed by Greenveil._