Mothbeans vs. Winged beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mothbeans and winged beans
- Mothbeans is higher in folate and magnesium, yet winged beans is higher in copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
- Winged beans covers your daily copper needs 68% more than mothbeans.
- Mothbeans contains 14 times more folate than winged beans. While mothbeans contains 143µg of folate, winged beans contains only 10µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Winged 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +92.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4633.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +37.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +371.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +144.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +127.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +150.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1330% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +137.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +460.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.164mg | 0.773mg | 68% |
Folate | 143µg | 10µg | 33% |
Manganese | 0.527mg | 1.199mg | 29% |
Iron | 3.14mg | 4.33mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.124mg | 0.295mg | 14% |
Calcium | 3mg | 142mg | 14% |
Magnesium | 104mg | 54mg | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.256g | 1.551g | 9% |
Fats | 0.55g | 5.84g | 8% |
Zinc | 0.59mg | 1.44mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.023mg | 0.129mg | 8% |
Protein | 7.81g | 10.62g | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 2.153g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.156mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.047mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.124g | 0.825g | 3% |
Calories | 117kcal | 147kcal | 2% |
Carbs | 20.96g | 14.94g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.668mg | 0.83mg | 1% |
Potassium | 304mg | 280mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 20.96g | 14.94g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 150mg | 153mg | 0% |
Sodium | 10mg | 13mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 2.9µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.05mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.388mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.525mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.425mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.075mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.35mg | 0.436mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.25mg | 0.467mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.263mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.81 g
Fats:
0.55 g
Carbs:
20.96 g
Water:
69.23 g
Other:
1.45 g
Protein:
10.62 g
Fats:
5.84 g
Carbs:
14.94 g
Water:
67.19 g
Other:
1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +36% |
Contains more FatsFats | +961.8% |
~equal in
Water
~67.19g
~equal in
Other
~1.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.256 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.825 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.153 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.551 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4793.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +505.9% |