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Mung bean vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mung beans and blue cheese

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, blue cheese has more vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 147% higher.
  • Mung beans are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Cheese, blue.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +721.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +386.7%
Contains more IronIron +2074.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2252.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.8%
~equal in Zinc ~2.66mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~387mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2041.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +275%
Contains more FolateFolate +1636.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +535.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.729mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Blue cheese DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 36µg 147%
Copper 0.941mg 0.04mg 100%
Saturated fat 0.348g 18.669g 83%
Iron 6.74mg 0.31mg 80%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Sodium 15mg 1146mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.029mg 49%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.009mg 45%
Fats 1.15g 28.74g 42%
Magnesium 189mg 23mg 40%
Calcium 132mg 528mg 40%
Potassium 1246mg 256mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin A 6µg 198µg 21%
Carbs 62.62g 2.34g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 7.778g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.166mg 17%
Choline 97.9mg 15.4mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.382mg 11%
Selenium 8.2µg 14.5µg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 1.016mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 2.4µg 6%
Protein 23.86g 21.4g 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 1.729mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.8g 3%
Phosphorus 367mg 387mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.25mg 2%
Calories 347kcal 353kcal 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 0.5g N/A
Zinc 2.68mg 2.66mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2576.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2399.1%
Contains more WaterWater +368.6%
Contains more OtherOther +53.9%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4731.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.3%

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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.