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Focaccia vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between focaccia and mung beans

  • The amount of folate, copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B5 in mung beans is higher than in focaccia.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 122% more than focaccia.
  • Focaccia contains 37 times more sodium than mung beans. While focaccia contains 561mg of sodium, mung beans contain only 15mg.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of focaccia is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
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 +93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +845%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +993%
Contains more IronIron +113.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +934.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.3%

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 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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
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 EVitamin E +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +352.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +3275.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 138µg 625µg 122%
Copper 0.091mg 0.941mg 94%
Fiber 1.8g 16.3g 58%
Iron 3.16mg 6.74mg 45%
Magnesium 20mg 189mg 40%
Phosphorus 128mg 367mg 34%
Potassium 114mg 1246mg 33%
Protein 8.77g 23.86g 30%
Manganese 0.364mg 1.035mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 1.91mg 25%
Sodium 561mg 15mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.382mg 21%
Choline 2.9mg 97.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 0.161g 14%
Selenium 15.9µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.621mg 13%
Zinc 1.33mg 2.68mg 12%
Calcium 35mg 132mg 10%
Fats 7.89g 1.15g 10%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 2.251mg 9%
Carbs 35.82g 62.62g 9%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.51mg 6%
Calories 249kcal 347kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.233mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 0.384g 4%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 9µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.877g 0.348g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 34.02g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 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 +586.1%
Contains more WaterWater +407.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.8%
Contains more OtherOther +106.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 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 +3421.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%

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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.