Mung bean vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mung beans and butter
- Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and manganese; however, butter is higher in vitamin A.
- Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 251% more than mung beans.
- Mung beans have less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of mung beans is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Butter, without salt.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +9350% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5091.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5781.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2877.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1429.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25775% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +720% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12320% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +585.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5259.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1636.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +28.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20733.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +420.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +354.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 50.489g | 228% |
| Folate | 625µg | 3µg | 156% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 81.11g | 123% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.016mg | 103% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 0.02mg | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 684µg | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 215mg | 72% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 0g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 23.43g | 58% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.005mg | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 24mg | 49% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 0.85g | 46% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 2mg | 45% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.004mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 24mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 0.11mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.003mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 0.09mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 0.06g | 21% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 717kcal | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 3.01g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.034mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 0.042mg | 14% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 18.8mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 1µg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 2.32mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 24mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sodium | 15mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2707.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +104266.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +8200% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6953% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +98.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14452.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +683.9% |