Cereal vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cereal and mung beans different?
- Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and zinc, while mung beans are higher in copper, fiber, and phosphorus.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 472% more than mung beans.
- Cereal contains 24 times more vitamin A than mung beans. Cereal contains 2792IU of vitamin A, while mung beans contain 114IU.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than mung beans (31).
Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +894.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1220% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1086.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +586.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +376.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +31% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.2% |
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 | +702.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +912.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1560.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1215.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1467% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +537.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +745.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.621mg | 472% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.382mg | 431% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 6.74mg | 342% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.233mg | 280% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 2.251mg | 171% |
| Folate | 625µg | 156% | |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 6µg | 90% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.941mg | 89% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 16.3g | 60% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 2.68mg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 367mg | 41% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 189mg | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 4.8mg | 37% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 23.86g | 36% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 1246mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 15mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 1.91mg | 34% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 132mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 1.035mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 9µg | 8% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 62.62g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 8.2µg | 3% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 347kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 1.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 46.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 6.6g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.348g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.161g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.384g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 1.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 1.847mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 1.664mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 1.443mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 1.237mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +293.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +139.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.384g