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Meatball vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between meatball and mung beans

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B1; however, mung beans are richer in folate, iron, fiber, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 137% more.
  • Mung beans contain less sodium.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +592.2%
Contains more IronIron +212%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +925%
~equal in Phosphorus ~367mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 +239.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +701.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.251mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 78µg 625µg 137%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Iron 2.16mg 6.74mg 57%
Fiber 4.6g 16.3g 47%
Manganese 1.035mg 45%
Magnesium 18mg 189mg 41%
Potassium 180mg 1246mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.384g 29%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.91mg 28%
Copper 0.706mg 0.941mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.621mg 26%
Sodium 550mg 15mg 23%
Carbs 8g 62.62g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.382mg 14%
Selenium 0.8µg 8.2µg 13%
Fats 9g 1.15g 12%
Calcium 25mg 132mg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 9µg 8%
Calories 197kcal 347kcal 8%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.51mg 8%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.68mg 8%
Protein 21g 23.86g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.348g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.161g 5%
Phosphorus 344mg 367mg 3%
Choline 88.4mg 97.9mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 2.251mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.233mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +682.6%
Contains more WaterWater +540.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +682.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 +1259%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1115.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.