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Figs vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and mung beans different?

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B5, and potassium than figs.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 155% higher.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than figs (61).

Figs, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw are the varieties 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1011.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +437.1%
Contains more IronIron +1721.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1244.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1686.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2521.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +708.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%

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.
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
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 AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +140%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +935%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +462.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +536.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +10316.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1983%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 6µg 625µg 155%
Copper 0.07mg 0.941mg 97%
Iron 0.37mg 6.74mg 80%
Fiber 2.9g 16.3g 54%
Phosphorus 14mg 367mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.621mg 47%
Protein 0.75g 23.86g 46%
Magnesium 17mg 189mg 41%
Manganese 0.128mg 1.035mg 39%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 1.91mg 32%
Potassium 232mg 1246mg 30%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.68mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.382mg 21%
Choline 4.7mg 97.9mg 17%
Selenium 0.2µg 8.2µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.233mg 14%
Calories 74kcal 347kcal 14%
Carbs 19.18g 62.62g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.251mg 12%
Calcium 35mg 132mg 10%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 4.8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.384g 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.15g 1%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.348g 1%
Sodium 1mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 6.6g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 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 WaterWater +774.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3081.3%
Contains more FatsFats +283.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.5%
Contains more OtherOther +403%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +143.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.7%

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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.