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Mung bean vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mung beans and cheese sandwich

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, while cheese sandwich has more selenium.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 140% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Mung beans contain 6 times more copper than cheese sandwich. While mung beans contain 0.941mg of copper, cheese sandwich contains only 0.16mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mung beans is lower.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.2%
Contains more IronIron +157.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +488.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +208%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +196.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~382mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.083mg

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +876.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 64µg 140%
Copper 0.941mg 0.16mg 87%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 9.166g 59%
Fiber 16.3g 3.1g 53%
Iron 6.74mg 2.62mg 52%
Fats 1.15g 25g 37%
Sodium 15mg 839mg 36%
Magnesium 189mg 54mg 32%
Selenium 8.2µg 24.3µg 29%
Protein 23.86g 9.8g 28%
Potassium 1246mg 306mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.622mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 10.351g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.358mg 22%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.348g 4.129g 17%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.87mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.427mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.261mg 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Calories 347kcal 497kcal 8%
Calcium 132mg 204mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 3.185mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 1.5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Manganese 1.035mg 1.083mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 21µg 2%
Phosphorus 367mg 382mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Carbs 62.62g 58.2g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.5%
Contains more WaterWater +182.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2073.9%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%
~equal in Carbs ~58.2g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6329.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2287%

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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.