Mung bean vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mung beans and cardamom?
- Mung beans are richer in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet cardamom is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, calcium, and vitamin C.
- Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 1172% higher.
- Mung beans have 3 times more vitamin B1 than cardamom. Mung beans have 0.621mg of vitamin B1, while cardamom has 0.198mg.
- Cardamom has a lower glycemic index than mung beans.
We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Spices, cardamom 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +145.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +190.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +107.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +178.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2605.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +213.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +104.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +337.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 28mg | 1172% |
| Folate | 625µg | 156% | |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 13.97mg | 90% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.383mg | 62% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 28g | 47% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 7.47mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 38% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.198mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 178mg | 27% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 10.76g | 26% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 383mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 21mg | 18% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.23mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 229mg | 10% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 6.7g | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 1.102mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 1119mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.182mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 0.68g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.87g | 2% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 311kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 68.47g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 40.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 15mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 0.43g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +121.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +482.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +74.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~68.47g
~equal in
Water
~8.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +440.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12% |