Cashew vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cashew and mung beans?
- Cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, magnesium, and selenium, yet mung beans are higher in folate, fiber, and vitamin B5.
- Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 150% more.
- Cashew has 22 times more saturated fat than mung beans. While cashew has 7.783g of saturated fat, mung beans have only 0.348g.
We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +54.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +133.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +59.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +256.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +88.8% |
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 | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +278.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +860% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +301.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 25µg | 625µg | 150% |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0.941mg | 139% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 1.15g | 66% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 0.161g | 59% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 16.3g | 52% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 0.384g | 50% |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 0.348g | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 367mg | 32% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 2.68mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 1.035mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 189mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 8.2µg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 9µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 1.91mg | 21% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
| Potassium | 660mg | 1246mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.621mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.233mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 62.62g | 11% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 23.86g | 11% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 347kcal | 10% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Calcium | 37mg | 132mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 2.251mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 4.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.382mg | 3% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 6.74mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 46.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 6.6g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 1.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 1.847mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 1.664mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 1.443mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 1.237mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +3713% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +74% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14680.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1943% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.5% |