Mung bean vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mung beans and cheese different?
- Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, and magnesium; however, cheese is richer in calcium and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 150% higher.
- Mung beans have less saturated fat.
- Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than mung beans (31).
Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Cheese, cheddar are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1539.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +4714.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +3036.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3733.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +437.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +35.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +247.6% |
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 | +2041.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3715.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +365.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +478.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +275% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2214.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +493.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +39.2% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 625µg | 27µg | 150% |
Copper | 0.941mg | 0.03mg | 101% |
Saturated fat | 0.348g | 18.867g | 84% |
Iron | 6.74mg | 0.14mg | 83% |
Fiber | 16.3g | 0g | 65% |
Calcium | 132mg | 710mg | 58% |
Fats | 1.15g | 33.31g | 49% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.029mg | 49% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.1µg | 46% |
Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.027mg | 44% |
Magnesium | 189mg | 27mg | 39% |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 28.5µg | 37% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 330µg | 36% |
Potassium | 1246mg | 76mg | 34% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 0.41mg | 30% |
Sodium | 15mg | 653mg | 28% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.066mg | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 9.246g | 23% |
Carbs | 62.62g | 3.09g | 20% |
Choline | 97.9mg | 16.5mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.428mg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 0.059mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 367mg | 455mg | 13% |
Zinc | 2.68mg | 3.64mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 1.421g | 7% |
Vitamin K | 9µg | 2.4µg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
Calories | 347kcal | 404kcal | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
Protein | 23.86g | 22.87g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.71mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 46.32g | 3.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.6g | 0.48g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.917g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.782mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.847mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.664mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.237mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1926.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2796.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +309.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5642.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +270.1% |