Cardamom vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cardamom and mung beans?
- Cardamom is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, calcium, and vitamin C, yet mung beans are richer in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 1172% higher.
- Cardamom has 4 times more vitamin C than mung beans. Cardamom has 21mg of vitamin C, while mung beans have 4.8mg.
- Cardamom has a lower glycemic index than mung beans.
We used Spices, cardamom and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +190.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +107.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +178.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2605.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +145.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +337.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +213.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +104.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28mg | 1.035mg | 1172% |
| Folate | 625µg | 156% | |
| Iron | 13.97mg | 6.74mg | 90% |
| Copper | 0.383mg | 0.941mg | 62% |
| Fiber | 28g | 16.3g | 47% |
| Zinc | 7.47mg | 2.68mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 38% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.198mg | 0.621mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 367mg | 27% |
| Protein | 10.76g | 23.86g | 26% |
| Calcium | 383mg | 132mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 4.8mg | 18% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.382mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 229mg | 189mg | 10% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 1.15g | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.102mg | 2.251mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 1119mg | 1246mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.233mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.68g | 0.348g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.87g | 0.161g | 2% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 347kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 68.47g | 62.62g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 40.47g | 46.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 18mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.43g | 0.384g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +482.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +74.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +121.7% |
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Carbs
~62.62g
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Water
~9.05g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +440.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.8% |