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Mung beans vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mung beans and noodles

  • Mung beans are higher in fiber, folate, potassium, copper, and magnesium; however, noodles is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% higher.
  • Mung beans have 7 times more potassium than noodles. While mung beans have 266mg of potassium, noodles has only 38mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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 34% 8.1% 23% 53% 52% 23% 42% 0.26% 39% 14%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +856%
~equal in Iron ~1.47mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.315mg

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 3.3% 0.33% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 16%
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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 g
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58%
Contains more FatsFats +444.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.4%
~equal in Water ~67.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.128 g
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +975.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +331.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Mung beans Noodles
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung beans Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 23.9µg 39%
Fiber 7.6g 1.2g 26%
Folate 159µg 84µg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.289mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.577mg 2.077mg 9%
Potassium 266mg 38mg 7%
Magnesium 48mg 21mg 6%
Copper 0.156mg 0.098mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.136mg 6%
Protein 7.02g 4.54g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.128g 0.552g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.263mg 3%
Fats 0.38g 2.07g 3%
Phosphorus 99mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.046mg 2%
Calories 105kcal 138kcal 2%
Calcium 27mg 12mg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.65mg 2%
Carbs 19.15g 25.16g 2%
Choline 29.4mg 25.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 0.581g 1%
Manganese 0.298mg 0.315mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 1.47mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.116g 0.419g 1%
Net carbs 11.55g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 2g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.17mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.23mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.544mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.084mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.425mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.364mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.121mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Mung beans Noodles
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Mung beans
20%
Noodles
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Mung beans
33%
Noodles

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.6g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Mung beans
Mung beans is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Mung beans
Mung beans contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mung beans
Mung beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.303g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mung beans
Mung beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is cheaper?
Mung beans
Mung beans is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Mung beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174257/nutrients
  2. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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