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Sardines vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and mung beans different?

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, while mung beans are higher in folate, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 373% more than mung beans.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index (31) than sardines (0).

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw types were 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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 CalciumCalcium +189.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.9%
Contains more IronIron +130.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +858.3%

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 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 0% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +676.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +246.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +6150%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Mung bean DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Folate 10µg 625µg 154%
Copper 0.186mg 0.941mg 84%
Selenium 52.7µg 8.2µg 81%
Fiber 0g 16.3g 65%
Iron 2.92mg 6.74mg 48%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.621mg 45%
Manganese 0.108mg 1.035mg 40%
Magnesium 39mg 189mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.384g 32%
Calcium 382mg 132mg 25%
Potassium 397mg 1246mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.91mg 25%
Vitamin D* 193 IU 0 IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Carbs 0g 62.62g 21%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.251mg 19%
Phosphorus 490mg 367mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.382mg 17%
Fats 11.45g 1.15g 16%
Sodium 307mg 15mg 13%
Zinc 1.31mg 2.68mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.51mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.161g 9%
Calories 208kcal 347kcal 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 9µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.348g 5%
Choline 75mg 97.9mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 6µg 3%
Protein 24.62g 23.86g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.9 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.6g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.233mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 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 +895.7%
Contains more WaterWater +558.7%
Contains more OtherOther +30.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~23.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 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 +2303.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1240.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%

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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.