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Kohlrabi vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kohlrabi and mung beans

  • Kohlrabi is higher in vitamin C; however, mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 152% higher.
  • Kohlrabi has 13 times more vitamin C than mung beans. While kohlrabi has 62mg of vitamin C, mung beans have only 4.8mg.
  • Kohlrabi has a lower glycemic index (20) than mung beans (31).

The food types used in this comparison are Kohlrabi, raw 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% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
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 +894.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256%
Contains more IronIron +1585%
Contains more CopperCopper +629.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +8833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +697.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +644.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
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 CVitamin C +1191.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1142%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1065%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +462.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1057.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3806.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +695.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.51mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 16µg 625µg 152%
Copper 0.129mg 0.941mg 90%
Iron 0.4mg 6.74mg 79%
Vitamin C 62mg 4.8mg 64%
Fiber 3.6g 16.3g 51%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.621mg 48%
Phosphorus 46mg 367mg 46%
Protein 1.7g 23.86g 44%
Magnesium 19mg 189mg 40%
Manganese 0.139mg 1.035mg 39%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 1.91mg 35%
Potassium 350mg 1246mg 26%
Zinc 0.03mg 2.68mg 24%
Carbs 6.2g 62.62g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.382mg 18%
Choline 12.3mg 97.9mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.233mg 16%
Calories 27kcal 347kcal 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.251mg 12%
Calcium 24mg 132mg 11%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 9µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.384g 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.15g 2%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0.348g 2%
Net carbs 2.6g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 2.6g 6.6g N/A
Sodium 20mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0.51mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.067mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 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 WaterWater +905.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1303.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +910%
Contains more OtherOther +232%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700%

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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.