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Fajita vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fajita and mung beans

  • The amount of folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, and potassium in mung beans is higher than in fajita.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 155% more than fajita.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen 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.
Fajita
Fajita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
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 +103.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +759.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +915.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +338.7%
Contains more IronIron +580.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3036.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1468.2%

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.
Fajita
Fajita
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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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +521%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4400%
Contains more FolateFolate +15525%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.382mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 4µg 625µg 155%
Copper 0.03mg 0.941mg 101%
Iron 0.99mg 6.74mg 72%
Fiber 0g 16.3g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.621mg 43%
Manganese 0.066mg 1.035mg 42%
Magnesium 22mg 189mg 40%
Sodium 799mg 15mg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Potassium 284mg 1246mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 1.91mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Carbs 2.23g 62.62g 20%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 2.251mg 16%
Selenium 16.7µg 8.2µg 15%
Phosphorus 277mg 367mg 13%
Zinc 1.37mg 2.68mg 12%
Calcium 13mg 132mg 12%
Protein 18.56g 23.86g 11%
Calories 135kcal 347kcal 11%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 9µg 7%
Fats 5.73g 1.15g 7%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.348g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.161g 5%
Choline 67.8mg 97.9mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.384g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.233mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.6g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.382mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 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 +398.3%
Contains more WaterWater +680.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2708.1%
Contains more OtherOther +15.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 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 +1349.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%

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. 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.