Croissant vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are croissant and mung beans different?
- Croissant is higher in selenium; however, mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 134% higher.
- Croissant contains 34 times more saturated fat than mung beans. While croissant contains 11.659g of saturated fat, mung beans contain only 0.348g.
- Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than croissant (56).
Croissants, butter 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.
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +176.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1081.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +256.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +955.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +232% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1076.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +257.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +249.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +213.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +64.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +558.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +610.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +152.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Folate | 88µg | 625µg | 134% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.941mg | 96% |
Iron | 2.03mg | 6.74mg | 59% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 16.3g | 55% |
Saturated fat | 11.659g | 0.348g | 51% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 189mg | 41% |
Phosphorus | 105mg | 367mg | 37% |
Potassium | 118mg | 1246mg | 33% |
Protein | 8.2g | 23.86g | 31% |
Manganese | 0.33mg | 1.035mg | 31% |
Fats | 21g | 1.15g | 31% |
Selenium | 22.7µg | 8.2µg | 26% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.382mg | 25% |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 0mg | 22% |
Vitamin A | 206µg | 6µg | 22% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 1.91mg | 21% |
Sodium | 467mg | 15mg | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.621mg | 19% |
Zinc | 0.75mg | 2.68mg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 0.161g | 13% |
Choline | 38.8mg | 97.9mg | 11% |
Calcium | 37mg | 132mg | 10% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
Carbs | 45.8g | 62.62g | 6% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 9µg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 0.384g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 4.8mg | 5% |
Calories | 406kcal | 347kcal | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.233mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 43.2g | 46.32g | N/A |
Sugar | 11.26g | 6.6g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 2.251mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.284mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 1.008mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.623mg | 1.847mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.329mg | 1.664mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 1.443mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.41mg | 1.237mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +1726.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +156.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +191% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +84.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3331.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +184.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97% |