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English muffin vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and mung beans different?

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B5 than English muffins.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 147% higher.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than English muffins (77).

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +851.1%
Contains more IronIron +657.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +629.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +282.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.9%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +328.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1589.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 37µg 625µg 147%
Copper 0.129mg 0.941mg 90%
Iron 0.89mg 6.74mg 73%
Fiber 2.7g 16.3g 54%
Magnesium 21mg 189mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.621mg 37%
Phosphorus 133mg 367mg 33%
Potassium 131mg 1246mg 33%
Protein 7.7g 23.86g 32%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 1.91mg 29%
Manganese 0.357mg 1.035mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.382mg 26%
Sodium 464mg 15mg 20%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.68mg 18%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Calcium 52mg 132mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.233mg 6%
Calories 235kcal 347kcal 6%
Carbs 46g 62.62g 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 2.251mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.384g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Fats 1.8g 1.15g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.348g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +56.5%
Contains more WaterWater +365.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.1%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 -25.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.3%

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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.