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Mung bean vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mung beans and American cheese

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, and manganese, while American cheese has more calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 154% more than American cheese.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mung beans is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +626.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +843.9%
Contains more IronIron +969.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1945.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2424.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +691.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.3%
~equal in Zinc ~2.49mg

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4040%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2861.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +373.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +607.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +246.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +7712.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean American cheese DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 8µg 154%
Copper 0.941mg 0.046mg 99%
Calcium 132mg 1045mg 91%
Saturated fat 0.348g 18.057g 80%
Iron 6.74mg 0.63mg 76%
Sodium 15mg 1671mg 72%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.015mg 51%
Fats 1.15g 31.79g 47%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.041mg 43%
Magnesium 189mg 26mg 39%
Phosphorus 367mg 641mg 39%
Potassium 1246mg 132mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.403mg 30%
Vitamin A 6µg 250µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.054mg 25%
Selenium 8.2µg 20.2µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 8.236g 20%
Carbs 62.62g 3.7g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.076mg 14%
Choline 97.9mg 36.2mg 11%
Protein 23.86g 18.13g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 1.286g 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 9µg 2.6µg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.8mg 2%
Zinc 2.68mg 2.49mg 2%
Calories 347kcal 371kcal 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.234mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1592.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2664.3%
Contains more WaterWater +337.7%
Contains more OtherOther +103.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5015.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.9%

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 bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.