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

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Important differences between mung beans and cottage cheese

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than cottage cheese.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 153% more.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1098.1%
Contains more IronIron +9528.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3144.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +570%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.3%

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.
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2173.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +730.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5108.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +432.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 12µg 153%
Copper 0.941mg 0.029mg 101%
Iron 6.74mg 0.07mg 83%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.027mg 50%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.002mg 45%
Magnesium 189mg 8mg 43%
Potassium 1246mg 104mg 34%
Phosphorus 367mg 159mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.557mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.046mg 26%
Protein 23.86g 11.12g 25%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.4mg 21%
Carbs 62.62g 3.38g 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Sodium 15mg 364mg 15%
Choline 97.9mg 18.4mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.099mg 13%
Calories 347kcal 98kcal 12%
Vitamin K 9µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.348g 1.718g 6%
Calcium 132mg 83mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Fats 1.15g 4.3g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.163mg 5%
Selenium 8.2µg 9.7µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 37µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.778g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.123g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 6.6g 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1752.7%
Contains more OtherOther +135.5%
Contains more FatsFats +273.9%
Contains more WaterWater +781.7%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +383.2%

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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.