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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
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 +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.
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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
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 +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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.251mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Mung bean DV% diff.
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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 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 +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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 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 +3331.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.