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Mung bean vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mung beans and Brussels sprouts different?

  • Mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 141% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Mung beans contain 13 times more copper than Brussels sprouts. Mung beans contain 0.941mg of copper, while Brussels sprouts contain 0.07mg.

Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Brussels sprouts, raw types were used in this article.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +721.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.3%
Contains more IronIron +381.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1244.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +538.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +431.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +412.5%

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 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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +518.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +924.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +412.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1670.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1866.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 153g 1017%
Folate 625µg 61µg 141%
Vitamin K 9µg 177µg 140%
Copper 0.941mg 0.07mg 97%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 85mg 89%
Iron 6.74mg 1.4mg 67%
Fiber 16.3g 3.8g 50%
Phosphorus 367mg 69mg 43%
Protein 23.86g 3.38g 41%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.139mg 40%
Magnesium 189mg 23mg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.309mg 32%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.337mg 30%
Potassium 1246mg 389mg 25%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.42mg 21%
Carbs 62.62g 8.95g 18%
Calories 347kcal 43kcal 15%
Choline 97.9mg 19.1mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.219mg 13%
Selenium 8.2µg 1.6µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.09mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.745mg 9%
Calcium 132mg 42mg 9%
Vitamin A 6µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.88mg 2%
Fats 1.15g 0.3g 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.062g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 15mg 25mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +605.9%
Contains more FatsFats +283.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +599.7%
Contains more OtherOther +142.3%
Contains more WaterWater +850.3%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39743.8%

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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.