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Cumin vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cumin and mung beans

  • Cumin has more iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E; however, mung beans have more folate and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 745% higher.
  • Mung beans have 11 times less vitamin A than cumin. Cumin has 1270 IU of vitamin A, while mung beans have 114 IU.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index than cumin.

Food types used in this article are Spices, cumin seed and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.

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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.
Cumin
Cumin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +93.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +605.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
Contains more IronIron +884.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +222%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.941mg

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.
Cumin
Cumin
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +552.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +6150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.621mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Mung bean DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 6.74mg 745%
Folate 10µg 625µg 154%
Manganese 3.333mg 1.035mg 100%
Calcium 931mg 132mg 80%
Magnesium 366mg 189mg 42%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.161g 35%
Fats 22.27g 1.15g 32%
Fiber 10.5g 16.3g 23%
Zinc 4.8mg 2.68mg 19%
Phosphorus 499mg 367mg 19%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.51mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.384g 19%
Potassium 1788mg 1246mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 2.251mg 15%
Choline 24.7mg 97.9mg 13%
Protein 17.81g 23.86g 12%
Copper 0.867mg 0.941mg 8%
Sodium 168mg 15mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.233mg 7%
Carbs 44.24g 62.62g 6%
Vitamin A 64µg 6µg 6%
Selenium 5.2µg 8.2µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.348g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.382mg 4%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 4.8mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 9µg 3%
Calories 375kcal 347kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.621mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
2
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 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 +1836.5%
Contains more OtherOther +129.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 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 +8620.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +753.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%

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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.