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Ground beef vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ground beef and mung beans

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12; however, mung beans are higher in folate, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Mung beans cover your daily folate needs 155% more than ground beef.
  • Mung beans have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of mung beans is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 ZincZinc +117.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1011.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +417%
Contains more IronIron +196.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1091.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11400%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +210.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +8828.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 7µg 625µg 155%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Copper 0.079mg 0.941mg 96%
Fiber 0g 16.3g 65%
Iron 2.27mg 6.74mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.621mg 48%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.035mg 45%
Magnesium 17mg 189mg 41%
Potassium 241mg 1246mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 5.84mg 2.68mg 29%
Phosphorus 166mg 367mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 1.91mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.348g 26%
Fats 15.37g 1.15g 22%
Carbs 0g 62.62g 21%
Selenium 19.1µg 8.2µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.161g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 2.251mg 11%
Calcium 33mg 132mg 10%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.382mg 5%
Calories 241kcal 347kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.233mg 5%
Choline 73.2mg 97.9mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.51mg 3%
Sodium 73mg 15mg 3%
Protein 23.87g 23.86g 0%
Net carbs 0g 46.32g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 6.6g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.384g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +1236.5%
Contains more WaterWater +545%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
~equal in Protein ~23.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +4447.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.384g

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.