Baby food vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between baby food and mung beans
- Baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, and selenium; however, mung beans are higher in folate, copper, fiber, and potassium.
- Baby food covers your daily iron needs 510% more than mung beans.
- Mung beans contain 15 times less vitamin B3 than baby food. Baby food contains 34.714mg of vitamin B3, while mung beans contain 2.251mg.
- The glycemic index of baby food is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +455.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +604.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +215.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +89% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +185.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +181.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +621.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +292.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1066.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1442.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +108.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +77.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1353.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +322% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 6.74mg | 510% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 2.251mg | 203% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.233mg | 191% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.621mg | 151% |
| Folate | 43µg | 625µg | 146% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.941mg | 67% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 132mg | 60% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 45% | |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 16.3g | 35% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 8.2µg | 32% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 1246mg | 24% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 23.86g | 23% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 189mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.51mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 1.91mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.382mg | 15% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 97.9mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 0.384g | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 9µg | 6% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 1.15g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 367mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 62.62g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 0.161g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 4.8mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 2.68mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 0.348g | 2% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 347kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 46.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 6.6g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 1.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 1.847mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 1.664mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 1.443mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 1.237mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +282.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +649.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +341.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.7% |