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Chicken sandwich vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken sandwich and mung beans

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3; however, mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 145% more.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 50 times more sodium than mung beans. Chicken sandwich contains 753mg of sodium, while mung beans contain 15mg.
  • Chicken sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles 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" 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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
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 SeleniumSelenium +142.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +687.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +408.6%
Contains more IronIron +280.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1304.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +339.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +372.6%

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
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 EVitamin E +372.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1229.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +177.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.382mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 47µg 625µg 145%
Copper 0.067mg 0.941mg 97%
Iron 1.77mg 6.74mg 62%
Fiber 1.4g 16.3g 60%
Magnesium 24mg 189mg 39%
Manganese 0.219mg 1.035mg 35%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 2.251mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.621mg 33%
Sodium 753mg 15mg 32%
Potassium 245mg 1246mg 29%
Phosphorus 185mg 367mg 26%
Selenium 19.9µg 8.2µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.384g 19%
Zinc 0.61mg 2.68mg 19%
Protein 16.28g 23.86g 15%
Fats 11.19g 1.15g 15%
Carbs 20.89g 62.62g 14%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 1.91mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.51mg 13%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Choline 35.3mg 97.9mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.161g 11%
Saturated fat 2.123g 0.348g 8%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Calcium 58mg 132mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Calories 250kcal 347kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.233mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 4.8mg 4%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 6.6g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 6µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.382mg 0%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 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 FatsFats +873%
Contains more WaterWater +440.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.8%
Contains more OtherOther +23%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2683.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +727.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%

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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.