Broad bean vs Mung bean - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between Broad bean and Mung bean
- Broad bean has more Vitamin K, while Mung bean has more Folate, Iron, Copper, Vitamin B1, Magnesium, Fiber, Phosphorus, Vitamin B5 and Potassium.
- Mung bean covers your daily need of Folate 119% more than Broad bean.
- Broad bean contains 5 times more Vitamin K than Mung bean. While Broad bean contains 40.9µg of Vitamin K, Mung bean contains only 9µg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, fava, in pod, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+334.8%
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Calcium
+256.8%
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Potassium
+275.3%
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Magnesium
+472.7%
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Copper
+134.1%
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Zinc
+168%
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Phosphorus
+184.5%
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Sodium
-40%
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Iron
+334.8%
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Calcium
+256.8%
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Potassium
+275.3%
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Magnesium
+472.7%
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Copper
+134.1%
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Zinc
+168%
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Phosphorus
+184.5%
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Sodium
-40%
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin A
+192.1%
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Vitamin E
+127.5%
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Vitamin B2
+24.5%
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Vitamin K
+354.4%
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Vitamin C
+29.7%
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Vitamin B1
+366.9%
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Vitamin B5
+748.9%
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Vitamin B6
+267.3%
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Folate
+322.3%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 2.251
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Vitamin A
+192.1%
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Vitamin E
+127.5%
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Vitamin B2
+24.5%
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Vitamin K
+354.4%
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Vitamin C
+29.7%
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Vitamin B1
+366.9%
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Vitamin B5
+748.9%
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Vitamin B6
+267.3%
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Folate
+322.3%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 2.251
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
37

82

Mineral Summary Score
43

135

Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
48%

143%

Carbohydrates
18%

63%

Fats
3%

5%

Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Lower in Sugars |
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Lower in Sodium |
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Lower in glycemic index |
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Rich in minerals |
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Lower in Saturated Fat |
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Lower in price |
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Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
Rich in vitamins | Equal |
Which food is preferable in case of diets?


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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sugars?

Mung bean contains less Sugars (difference - 2.61g)
Which food contains less Sodium?

Mung bean contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Mung bean is lower in glycemic index (difference - 48)
Which food is richer in minerals?

Mung bean is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Broad bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.23g)
Which food is cheaper?

Broad bean is cheaper (difference - $0.9)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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Calories | 88 | 347 |
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Protein | 7.92 | 23.86 |
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Fats | 0.73 | 1.15 |
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Vitamin C | 3.7 | 4.8 |
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Carbs | 17.63 | 62.62 |
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Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Iron | 1.55 | 6.74 |
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Calcium | 37 | 132 |
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Potassium | 332 | 1246 |
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Magnesium | 33 | 189 |
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Sugars | 9.21 | 6.6 |
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Fiber | 7.5 | 16.3 |
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Copper | 0.402 | 0.941 |
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Zinc | 1 | 2.68 |
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Phosphorus | 129 | 367 |
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Sodium | 25 | 15 |
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Vitamin A | 333 | 114 |
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Vitamin E | 1.16 | 0.51 |
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Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.133 | 0.621 |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.29 | 0.233 |
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Vitamin B3 | 2.249 | 2.251 |
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Vitamin B5 | 0.225 | 1.91 |
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Vitamin B6 | 0.104 | 0.382 |
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Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin K | 40.9 | 9 |
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Folate | 148 | 625 |
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Trans Fat | 0 | 0 | |
Saturated Fat | 0.118 | 0.348 |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 0.104 | 0.161 |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 0.342 | 0.384 |
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Tryptophan | 0.26 |
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Threonine | 0.782 |
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Isoleucine | 1.008 |
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Leucine | 1.847 |
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Lysine | 1.664 |
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Methionine | 0.286 |
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Phenylalanine | 1.443 |
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Valine | 1.237 |
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Histidine | 0.695 |
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