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Millet vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between millet and mung beans

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B5, magnesium, and manganese than millet.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 152% more.
  • Millet has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of millet is 71, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Millet, cooked 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.
Millet
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 0.9% 5.5% 24% 54% 25% 43% 0.26% 35% 4.9%
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 less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +329.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1909.7%
Contains more IronIron +969.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +484.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +280.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +811.1%

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.
Millet
0
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% 0.4% 0% 27% 19% 25% 10% 25% 0% 0.75% 14% 6.1%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +485.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1017%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3189.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +774.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 19µg 625µg 152%
Copper 0.161mg 0.941mg 87%
Iron 0.63mg 6.74mg 76%
Fiber 1.3g 16.3g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.621mg 43%
Protein 3.51g 23.86g 41%
Phosphorus 100mg 367mg 38%
Magnesium 44mg 189mg 35%
Potassium 62mg 1246mg 35%
Vitamin B5 0.171mg 1.91mg 35%
Manganese 0.272mg 1.035mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.108mg 0.382mg 21%
Choline 11.2mg 97.9mg 16%
Zinc 0.91mg 2.68mg 16%
Carbs 23.67g 62.62g 13%
Calcium 3mg 132mg 13%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.2µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.233mg 12%
Calories 119kcal 347kcal 11%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.33mg 2.251mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.384g 1%
Sodium 2mg 15mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.172g 0.348g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Fats 1g 1.15g 0%
Net carbs 22.37g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 0.13g 6.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.184g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.113mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.148mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.07mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.184mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Millet
1
4% 24% 71%
Protein: 3.51 g
Fats: 1 g
Carbs: 23.67 g
Water: 71.41 g
Other: 0.41 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 +689.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +579.8%
Contains more FatsFats +15%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.6%
Contains more OtherOther +709.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Millet
3
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 -50.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.3%

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. Millet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168871/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.