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Brussels sprouts vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Brussels sprouts and mung beans different?

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K and vitamin C, while mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 141% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 20 times more vitamin K than mung beans. Brussels sprouts contain 177µg of vitamin K, while mung beans contain 9µg.

Brussels sprouts, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +721.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.3%
Contains more IronIron +381.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1244.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +538.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +431.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +412.5%

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 Choline Choline 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
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 Choline Choline 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1670.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +518.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +924.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +412.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Mung bean DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.384g 1017%
Folate 61µg 625µg 141%
Vitamin K 177µg 9µg 140%
Copper 0.07mg 0.941mg 97%
Vitamin C 85mg 4.8mg 89%
Iron 1.4mg 6.74mg 67%
Fiber 3.8g 16.3g 50%
Phosphorus 69mg 367mg 43%
Protein 3.38g 23.86g 41%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.621mg 40%
Magnesium 23mg 189mg 40%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 1.91mg 32%
Manganese 0.337mg 1.035mg 30%
Potassium 389mg 1246mg 25%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.68mg 21%
Carbs 8.95g 62.62g 18%
Calories 43kcal 347kcal 15%
Choline 19.1mg 97.9mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.382mg 13%
Selenium 1.6µg 8.2µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.233mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 2.251mg 9%
Calcium 42mg 132mg 9%
Vitamin A 38µg 6µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.51mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.15g 1%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.348g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 6.6g N/A
Sodium 25mg 15mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
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 WaterWater +850.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +605.9%
Contains more FatsFats +283.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +599.7%
Contains more OtherOther +142.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39743.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%

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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.