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Mung bean vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mung beans and bulgur dry

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B5, fiber, and choline; however, bulgur dry is richer in manganese and vitamin B3.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 150% more.
  • Mung beans contain 3 times more choline than bulgur dry. Mung beans contain 97.9mg of choline, while bulgur dry contains 28.1mg.
  • Bulgur dry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bulgur dry is 47, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Bulgur, dry.

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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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.9%
Contains more IronIron +174%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +256.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.5%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +373.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2214.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +248.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 27µg 150%
Manganese 1.035mg 3.048mg 88%
Copper 0.941mg 0.335mg 67%
Iron 6.74mg 2.46mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.232mg 32%
Potassium 1246mg 410mg 25%
Protein 23.86g 12.29g 23%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 5.114mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 1.045mg 17%
Fiber 16.3g 12.5g 15%
Choline 97.9mg 28.1mg 13%
Selenium 8.2µg 2.3µg 11%
Calcium 132mg 35mg 10%
Phosphorus 367mg 300mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.115mg 9%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.93mg 7%
Vitamin K 9µg 1.9µg 6%
Magnesium 189mg 164mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 62.62g 75.87g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.342mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.541g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.232g 1%
Calories 347kcal 342kcal 0%
Fats 1.15g 1.33g 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 0.41g N/A
Sodium 15mg 17mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.173g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.285mg 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
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.1%
Contains more OtherOther +119.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.2%
~equal in Water ~9g

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
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.173g

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.