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Mung bean vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mung beans and chicken meat different?

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, and potassium; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 155% higher.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than mung beans (31).

Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties used in this article.

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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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +721.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +780%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +458.7%
Contains more IronIron +434.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1325.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191.5%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +885.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +275%
Contains more FolateFolate +12400%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +277%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Chicken meat DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 5µg 155%
Copper 0.941mg 0.066mg 97%
Iron 6.74mg 1.26mg 69%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.063mg 47%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.02mg 44%
Magnesium 189mg 23mg 40%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 8.487mg 39%
Potassium 1246mg 223mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Selenium 8.2µg 23.9µg 29%
Phosphorus 367mg 182mg 26%
Carbs 62.62g 0g 21%
Fats 1.15g 13.6g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 1.03mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 2.97g 17%
Saturated fat 0.348g 3.79g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 5.34g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calcium 132mg 15mg 12%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.94mg 7%
Protein 23.86g 27.3g 7%
Choline 97.9mg 65.9mg 6%
Vitamin K 9µg 2.4µg 6%
Calories 347kcal 239kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.168mg 5%
Vitamin A 6µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Sodium 15mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.6g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-1048.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1082.6%
Contains more WaterWater +556.9%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3216.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +673.4%

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.