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Molasses vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between molasses and mung beans

  • Molasses have more vitamin B6 and manganese; however, mung beans have more folate, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 156% higher.
  • Mung beans have 2 times less vitamin B6 than molasses. Molasses have 0.67mg of vitamin B6, while mung beans have 0.382mg.

Food types used in this article are Molasses 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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
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 +28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.1%
Contains more IronIron +42.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +824.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1083.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%

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% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1414.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +636.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 0µg 625µg 156%
Fiber 0g 16.3g 65%
Copper 0.487mg 0.941mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.621mg 48%
Protein 0g 23.86g 48%
Phosphorus 31mg 367mg 48%
Iron 4.72mg 6.74mg 25%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.68mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.382mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 1.91mg 22%
Manganese 1.53mg 1.035mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.233mg 18%
Selenium 17.8µg 8.2µg 17%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Choline 13.3mg 97.9mg 15%
Magnesium 242mg 189mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 2.251mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 9µg 8%
Calcium 205mg 132mg 7%
Potassium 1464mg 1246mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Carbs 74.73g 62.62g 4%
Calories 290kcal 347kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.384g 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.15g 2%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.348g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Sodium 37mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 6.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.161g 0%
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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 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 CarbsCarbs +19.3%
Contains more WaterWater +141.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
~equal in Other ~3.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +403.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +668%

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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.