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Mung bean vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mung beans and chocolate

  • Mung beans have more vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, chocolate is richer in manganese and iron.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 91% more.
  • Mung beans contain 25 times more vitamin B1 than chocolate. Mung beans contain 0.621mg of vitamin B1, while chocolate contains 0.025mg.
  • Mung beans contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.3%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.1%
~equal in Copper ~1.028mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2384%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +543.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +809.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.54mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~8.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Chocolate DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 156%
Saturated fat 0.348g 18.519g 83%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.025mg 50%
Fats 1.15g 31.28g 46%
Protein 23.86g 4.88g 38%
Fiber 16.3g 7g 37%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.297mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.042mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 9.54g 23%
Phosphorus 367mg 206mg 23%
Potassium 1246mg 559mg 20%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Manganese 1.035mg 1.419mg 17%
Iron 6.74mg 8.02mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.05mg 14%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.725mg 10%
Calories 347kcal 546kcal 10%
Copper 0.941mg 1.028mg 10%
Magnesium 189mg 146mg 10%
Selenium 8.2µg 3µg 9%
Calcium 132mg 56mg 8%
Zinc 2.68mg 2.01mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 1.092g 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin K 9µg 8.1µg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 54.17g N/A
Carbs 62.62g 61.17g 0%
Sugar 6.6g 47.9g N/A
Sodium 15mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.54mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +388.9%
Contains more WaterWater +833%
Contains more OtherOther +95.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2620%
~equal in Carbs ~61.17g

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5825.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.4%

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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.