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Alfalfa seeds vs. Mung beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between alfalfa seeds and mung beans

  • Alfalfa seeds have more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B2; however, mung beans are richer in folate, fiber, vitamin B1, potassium, iron, and magnesium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 31% more.
  • Alfalfa seeds contain 11 times more vitamin K than mung beans. Alfalfa seeds contain 30.5µg of vitamin K, while mung beans contain 2.7µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 9.6% 7% 36% 52% 25% 30% 0.78% 25% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 8.1% 23% 53% 52% 23% 42% 0.26% 39% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.7%
Contains more IronIron +45.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.156mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.84mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 27% 2.7% 0.4% 0% 19% 29% 9% 34% 7.8% 0% 76% 27%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 3.3% 0.33% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +720%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1029.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +341.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfalfa seeds Mung beans DV% diff.
Folate 36µg 159µg 31%
Fiber 1.9g 7.6g 23%
Vitamin K 30.5µg 2.7µg 23%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.164mg 7%
Protein 3.99g 7.02g 6%
Carbs 2.1g 19.15g 6%
Potassium 79mg 266mg 6%
Iron 0.96mg 1.4mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 48mg 5%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.298mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.061mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 105kcal 4%
Phosphorus 70mg 99mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.563mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.067mg 3%
Choline 14.4mg 29.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.409g 0.128g 2%
Calcium 32mg 27mg 1%
Zinc 0.92mg 0.84mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.481mg 0.577mg 1%
Fats 0.69g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 11.55g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 2g N/A
Copper 0.157mg 0.156mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.116g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.143mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.267mg 0.544mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.084mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.425mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.364mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 93%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 2.1 g
Water: 92.82 g
Other: 0.4 g
7% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +81.6%
Contains more WaterWater +27.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +811.9%
Contains more OtherOther +97.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 10% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.409 g
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.128 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.054g

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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. Alfalfa seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168384/nutrients
  2. Mung beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174257/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.