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.
| 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.
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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
| 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
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +195.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.9% |