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Beef vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Beef and Mung bean?

  • Beef is higher in Vitamin B12, and Selenium, yet Mung bean is higher in Folate, Copper, Fiber, Iron, Vitamin B1, Manganese, Magnesium, and Vitamin B5.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 175% more.
  • Beef has 3 times more Selenium than Mung bean. While Beef has 25.4µg of Selenium, Mung bean has only 8.2µg.

We used Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beef
Beef
2
:
8
Mung bean
Mung bean
Contains more Zinc +38.1%
Contains more Selenium +209.8%
Contains more Calcium +915.4%
Contains more Iron +121.7%
Contains more Magnesium +1250%
Contains more Phosphorus +41.7%
Contains more Potassium +254%
Contains less Sodium -72.2%
Contains more Copper +870.1%
Contains more Manganese +11400%
Beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 114% 10% 111% 32% 8% 101% 33% 2% 139%
Mung bean
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 253% 135% 158% 110% 2% 74% 314% 135% 45%
Contains more Zinc +38.1%
Contains more Selenium +209.8%
Contains more Calcium +915.4%
Contains more Iron +121.7%
Contains more Magnesium +1250%
Contains more Phosphorus +41.7%
Contains more Potassium +254%
Contains less Sodium -72.2%
Contains more Copper +870.1%
Contains more Manganese +11400%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beef
Beef
5
:
7
Mung bean
Mung bean
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +739.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +297.1%
Contains more Folate +8828.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +462.5%
Beef
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 5% 3% 0% 19% 93% 108% 29% 155% 6% 527% 4%
Mung bean
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 7% 11% 0% 16% 156% 54% 43% 115% 89% 469% 0% 23%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +739.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +297.1%
Contains more Folate +8828.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +462.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
3
:
2
Mung bean
Mung bean
Contains more Protein +15.5%
Contains more Fats +468.7%
Contains more Water +626.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +1560%
Beef
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Mung bean
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more Protein +15.5%
Contains more Fats +468.7%
Contains more Water +626.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +1560%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
2
:
1
Mung bean
Mung bean
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1598.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +38.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -86.6%
Beef
44% 47% 9%
Saturated Fat: 2.595 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.532 g
Mung bean
39% 18% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.348 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.384 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1598.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +38.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -86.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Beef Mung bean
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Mung bean Opinion
Net carbs 0g 46.32g Mung bean
Protein 27.55g 23.86g Beef
Fats 6.54g 1.15g Beef
Carbs 0g 62.62g Mung bean
Calories 169kcal 347kcal Mung bean
Sugar 0g 6.6g Beef
Fiber 0g 16.3g Mung bean
Calcium 13mg 132mg Mung bean
Iron 3.04mg 6.74mg Mung bean
Magnesium 14mg 189mg Mung bean
Phosphorus 259mg 367mg Mung bean
Potassium 352mg 1246mg Mung bean
Sodium 54mg 15mg Mung bean
Zinc 3.7mg 2.68mg Beef
Copper 0.097mg 0.941mg Mung bean
Manganese 0.009mg 1.035mg Mung bean
Selenium 25.4µg 8.2µg Beef
Vitamin A 6IU 114IU Mung bean
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 6µg Mung bean
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.51mg Mung bean
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU Beef
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg Beef
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg Mung bean
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.621mg Mung bean
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.233mg Beef
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 2.251mg Beef
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 1.91mg Mung bean
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.382mg Beef
Folate 7µg 625µg Mung bean
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 0µg Beef
Vitamin K 1.6µg 9µg Mung bean
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.26mg Beef
Threonine 1.534mg 0.782mg Beef
Isoleucine 1.52mg 1.008mg Beef
Leucine 2.833mg 1.847mg Beef
Lysine 3.178mg 1.664mg Beef
Methionine 0.871mg 0.286mg Beef
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 1.443mg Mung bean
Valine 1.603mg 1.237mg Beef
Histidine 1.244mg 0.695mg Beef
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg Mung bean
Trans Fat 0.375g 0g Mung bean
Saturated Fat 2.595g 0.348g Mung bean
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g Beef
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g Beef
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g Beef
Monounsaturated Fat 2.734g 0.161g Beef
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.384g Beef
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Beef
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g Beef
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g Beef
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Beef Mung bean
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
79%
Beef
82%
Mung bean
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Beef
126%
Mung bean

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Mung bean
Mung bean contains less Sodium (difference - 39mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Mung bean
Mung bean is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 85mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Mung bean
Mung bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.247g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mung bean
Mung bean is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Beef
Beef is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.6g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Beef
Beef is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is cheaper?
Beef
Beef is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients
  2. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.