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Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt vs. Mung beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt and Mung beans

  • Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is higher than Mung beans in Iron, Phosphorus, Copper, Vitamin B6, Manganese, and Folate.
  • Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt's daily need coverage for Iron is 24% higher.
  • Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt has 119 times more Sodium than Mung beans. While Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt has 238mg of Sodium, Mung beans have only 2mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt and Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 31% 64% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 8.1% 23% 53% 52% 23% 42% 0.26% 39% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more IronIron +137.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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.
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 5% 0.48% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
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 3.3% 1.4% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.164mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.54 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 1.42 g
7% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
Contains more OtherOther +79.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.38g
~equal in Carbs ~19.15g
~equal in Water ~72.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 22% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
39% 18% 43%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.128 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -54.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +18.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Mung beans
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Mung beans Opinion
Calories 114kcal 105kcal Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Protein 9.02g 7.02g Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Fats 0.38g 0.38g
Vitamin C 1.5mg 1mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Net carbs 11.64g 11.55g Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Carbs 19.54g 19.15g Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Magnesium 36mg 48mg Mung beans
Calcium 19mg 27mg Mung beans
Potassium 369mg 266mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Iron 3.33mg 1.4mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Sugar 1.8g 2g Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Fiber 7.9g 7.6g Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Copper 0.251mg 0.156mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Zinc 1.27mg 0.84mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Phosphorus 180mg 99mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Sodium 238mg 2mg Mung beans
Vitamin A 8IU 24IU Mung beans
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg Mung beans
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.15mg Mung beans
Manganese 0.494mg 0.298mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Selenium 2.8µg 2.5µg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.164mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.061mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.577mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.41mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.067mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.7µg Mung beans
Folate 181µg 159µg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Choline 32.7mg 29.4mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Saturated Fat 0.053g 0.116g Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.064g 0.054g Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.128g Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.076mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Threonine 0.323mg 0.23mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.297mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Leucine 0.654mg 0.544mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Lysine 0.63mg 0.49mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Methionine 0.077mg 0.084mg Mung beans
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.425mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Valine 0.448mg 0.364mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Histidine 0.254mg 0.205mg Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Mung beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
20%
Mung beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
29%
Mung beans

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Mung beans
Mung beans contains less Sodium (difference - 236mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.2g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.063g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175254/nutrients
  2. Mung beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174257/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.