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Mung bean vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mung beans and chives?

  • Mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 170% higher.
  • Mung beans have 8 times more vitamin B1 than chives. Mung beans have 0.621mg of vitamin B1, while chives have 0.078mg.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index than chives.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Chives, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +320.9%
Contains more IronIron +321.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +499.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +532.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +811.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +696.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +489.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +495.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +1782.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1110.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2263.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 9µg 212.7µg 170%
Folate 625µg 105µg 130%
Copper 0.941mg 0.157mg 87%
Iron 6.74mg 1.6mg 64%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 58.1mg 59%
Fiber 16.3g 2.5g 55%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.078mg 45%
Phosphorus 367mg 58mg 44%
Protein 23.86g 3.27g 41%
Magnesium 189mg 42mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.324mg 32%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.373mg 29%
Potassium 1246mg 296mg 28%
Vitamin A 6µg 218µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.138mg 19%
Carbs 62.62g 4.35g 19%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.56mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 5.2mg 17%
Calories 347kcal 30kcal 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.9µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.647mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.115mg 9%
Calcium 132mg 92mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.21mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.267g 1%
Sodium 15mg 3mg 1%
Fats 1.15g 0.73g 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.146g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 1.85g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +629.7%
Contains more FatsFats +57.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1339.5%
Contains more OtherOther +232%
Contains more WaterWater +901.7%

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
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%

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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.