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Couscous vs. Mung beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between couscous and mung beans

  • Couscous has more selenium; however, mung beans are richer in folate, fiber, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Couscous covers your daily selenium needs 45% more than mung beans.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Couscous, cooked and Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 8.1% 23% 53% 52% 23% 42% 0.26% 39% 14%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +358.6%
Contains more IronIron +268.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +280.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.8%

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.
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 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
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 3.3% 0.33% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
Contains more FolateFolate +960%
Contains more CholineCholine +790.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Mung beans DV% diff.
Selenium 27.5µg 2.5µg 45%
Folate 15µg 159µg 36%
Fiber 1.4g 7.6g 25%
Iron 0.38mg 1.4mg 13%
Copper 0.041mg 0.156mg 13%
Phosphorus 22mg 99mg 11%
Magnesium 8mg 48mg 10%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.298mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.164mg 8%
Protein 3.79g 7.02g 6%
Potassium 58mg 266mg 6%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.84mg 5%
Choline 3.3mg 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.577mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.7µg 2%
Carbs 23.22g 19.15g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Calories 112kcal 105kcal 0%
Fats 0.16g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 11.55g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 2g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.116g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.054g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.128g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.544mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.084mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.425mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.364mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.205mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
7% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.2%
Contains more FatsFats +137.5%
Contains more OtherOther +203.8%
~equal in Water ~72.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.128 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/nutrients
  2. Mung beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174257/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.