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Mung bean vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mung beans and chinese cuisine

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and potassium, while chinese cuisine has more vitamin K.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 145% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Mung beans contain 19 times more copper than chinese cuisine. While mung beans contain 0.941mg of copper, chinese cuisine contains only 0.049mg.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +510.8%
Contains more IronIron +507.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1820.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +382.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +604.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.4%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1781.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +323.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +331.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1288.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +470%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 45µg 145%
Copper 0.941mg 0.049mg 99%
Iron 6.74mg 1.11mg 70%
Fiber 16.3g 1.5g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.033mg 49%
Phosphorus 367mg 76mg 42%
Magnesium 189mg 15mg 41%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.147mg 39%
Vitamin K 9µg 51.3µg 35%
Protein 23.86g 7.08g 34%
Potassium 1246mg 204mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.443mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Carbs 62.62g 7.29g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.161mg 17%
Sodium 15mg 409mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.055mg 14%
Choline 97.9mg 34.5mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 2.13g 12%
Calories 347kcal 105kcal 12%
Calcium 132mg 22mg 11%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.5mg 11%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 11.6mg 8%
Vitamin A 6µg 63µg 6%
Fats 1.15g 5.3g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 1.32mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Selenium 8.2µg 6.7µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 1.217g 3%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.978g 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.82mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 6.6g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +237%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +759%
Contains more OtherOther +119.9%
Contains more FatsFats +360.9%
Contains more WaterWater +770.9%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +655.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +454.7%

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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.