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Minestrone vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between minestrone and mung beans

  • Mung beans are richer than minestrone in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Mung beans cover your daily folate needs 153% more than minestrone.
  • Minestrone has a higher glycemic index (47) than mung beans (31).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
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 +6200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +842.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +858.5%
Contains more IronIron +1673.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1745.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +764.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1495.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +580.9%

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +860%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2722.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1194.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +475.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +831.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +4066.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 15µg 625µg 153%
Copper 0.051mg 0.941mg 99%
Iron 0.38mg 6.74mg 80%
Fiber 0.4g 16.3g 64%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.621mg 50%
Phosphorus 23mg 367mg 49%
Protein 1.77g 23.86g 44%
Magnesium 3mg 189mg 44%
Manganese 0.152mg 1.035mg 38%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.91mg 35%
Potassium 130mg 1246mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.382mg 26%
Zinc 0.31mg 2.68mg 22%
Carbs 4.66g 62.62g 19%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.233mg 17%
Calories 34kcal 347kcal 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Calcium 14mg 132mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 2.251mg 12%
Sodium 254mg 15mg 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin A 49µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.384g 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.348g 1%
Fats 1.04g 1.15g 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 46.32g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 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 +909.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1248%
Contains more FatsFats +10.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1243.8%
Contains more OtherOther +176.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 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 -33.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.8%

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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.