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Mung bean vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mung beans and caesar salad?

  • Mung beans are higher in copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium, manganese, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, yet caesar salad is higher in selenium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for copper is 91% more.
  • Mung beans have 10 times more fiber than caesar salad. While mung beans have 16.3g of fiber, caesar salad has only 1.7g.
  • The glycemic index of mung beans is lower.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust types 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 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +632.9%
Contains more IronIron +188%
Contains more CopperCopper +646.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +222.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +282.9%

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% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Caesar salad DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 156%
Copper 0.941mg 0.126mg 91%
Fiber 16.3g 1.7g 58%
Iron 6.74mg 2.34mg 55%
Selenium 8.2µg 31.4µg 42%
Magnesium 189mg 28mg 38%
Potassium 1246mg 170mg 32%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.321mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.447mg 29%
Protein 23.86g 13.39g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.377mg 20%
Phosphorus 367mg 231mg 19%
Sodium 15mg 454mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.348g 4.206g 18%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Fats 1.15g 9.54g 13%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Calcium 132mg 233mg 10%
Carbs 62.62g 31.5g 10%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.61mg 10%
Vitamin A 6µg 78µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 1.461g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 2.38g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 3.237mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.297mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Calories 347kcal 265kcal 4%
Vitamin K 9µg 5.9µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.61mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 4.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 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
13% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.8%
Contains more OtherOther +52.3%
Contains more FatsFats +729.6%
Contains more WaterWater +379.4%

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
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1378.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.5%

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. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/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.