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Mung bean vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mung beans and chestnut

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, iron, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, zinc, and potassium; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 147% higher.
  • Mung beans have 11 times more zinc than chestnut. While mung beans have 2.68mg of zinc, chestnut has only 0.25mg.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than chestnut (54).

The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.3%
Contains more IronIron +289.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +99.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +972%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +319.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +504.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1544.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +456.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Chestnut DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 38µg 147%
Fiber 16.3g 65%
Iron 6.74mg 1.73mg 63%
Copper 0.941mg 0.472mg 52%
Protein 23.86g 2g 44%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.148mg 39%
Phosphorus 367mg 99mg 38%
Magnesium 189mg 54mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.316mg 32%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 26.7mg 24%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.25mg 22%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Potassium 1246mg 715mg 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Carbs 62.62g 27.76g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.233mg 11%
Calories 347kcal 131kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.104mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.731mg 10%
Calcium 132mg 46mg 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.854mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.545g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 15mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.476g 1%
Fats 1.15g 1.38g 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.26g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1093%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.6%
Contains more OtherOther +367.6%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more WaterWater +653%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +195.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.9%

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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.