Cocoa bean vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cocoa bean and mung beans?
- Cocoa bean is richer in copper, manganese, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and potassium, yet mung beans are richer in folate and vitamin B1.
- Cocoa bean's daily need coverage for copper is 296% higher.
- Cocoa bean has 22 times more saturated fat than mung beans. Cocoa bean has 7.76g of saturated fat, while mung beans have 0.348g.
We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali 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 | +151.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +130.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +283.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +137.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +98.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +261.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +61% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.1% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +97.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +410% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +464.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +652% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +223.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +275% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1853.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +758.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 3.607mg | 0.941mg | 296% |
Folate | 32µg | 625µg | 148% |
Manganese | 3.737mg | 1.035mg | 117% |
Iron | 15.52mg | 6.74mg | 110% |
Magnesium | 476mg | 189mg | 68% |
Fiber | 29.8g | 16.3g | 54% |
Phosphorus | 728mg | 367mg | 52% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.621mg | 43% |
Potassium | 2509mg | 1246mg | 37% |
Zinc | 6.37mg | 2.68mg | 34% |
Saturated fat | 7.76g | 0.348g | 34% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 1.91mg | 33% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.118mg | 0.382mg | 20% |
Caffeine | 78mg | 0mg | 20% |
Fats | 13.1g | 1.15g | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.46mg | 0.233mg | 17% |
Choline | 11.4mg | 97.9mg | 16% |
Protein | 18.1g | 23.86g | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.39g | 0.161g | 11% |
Selenium | 13.2µg | 8.2µg | 9% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 9µg | 6% |
Calories | 220kcal | 347kcal | 6% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.8mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
Calcium | 111mg | 132mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.4mg | 2.251mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
Carbs | 58.3g | 62.62g | 1% |
Net carbs | 28.5g | 46.32g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.76g | 6.6g | N/A |
Sodium | 19mg | 15mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.42g | 0.384g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.271mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.716mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.701mg | 1.008mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.097mg | 1.847mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.907mg | 1.664mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.869mg | 1.443mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.086mg | 1.237mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.312mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.1 g
Fats:
13.1 g
Carbs:
58.3 g
Water:
2.7 g
Other:
7.8 g
Protein:
23.86 g
Fats:
1.15 g
Carbs:
62.62 g
Water:
9.05 g
Other:
3.32 g
Contains more FatsFats | +1039.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +134.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +235.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~62.62g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.42 g
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 | +2626.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.384g