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Mung bean vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mung beans and biscuits?

  • Biscuits have less folate, copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B6 than mung beans.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 141% higher.
  • Mung beans have 11 times more copper than biscuits. Mung beans have 0.941mg of copper, while biscuits have 0.082mg.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index than biscuits.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +929.8%
Contains more IronIron +132.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1047.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +396.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +173.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.8%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +570.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +991.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +924.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Biscuit DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 61µg 141%
Copper 0.941mg 0.082mg 95%
Fiber 16.3g 1.5g 59%
Iron 6.74mg 2.9mg 48%
Magnesium 189mg 18mg 41%
Protein 23.86g 7g 34%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.285mg 33%
Potassium 1246mg 121mg 33%
Phosphorus 367mg 164mg 29%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.378mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.035mg 27%
Sodium 15mg 580mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 4.163g 25%
Fats 1.15g 16.3g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.356mg 22%
Selenium 8.2µg 19.5µg 21%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.54mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.348g 4.324g 18%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 6.93g 17%
Calcium 132mg 235mg 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.31mg 6%
Carbs 62.62g 44.6g 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 2.949mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Calories 347kcal 353kcal 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.161mg 0%

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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +240.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1317.4%
Contains more WaterWater +219.3%
~equal in Other ~3.2g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4204.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +984.1%

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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.