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Mung bean vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mung beans and chocolate cake

  • Mung beans are higher than chocolate cake in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 150% higher.
  • Mung beans have 10 times more fiber than chocolate cake. While mung beans have 16.3g of fiber, chocolate cake has only 1.6g.

The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +490.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +790%
Contains more IronIron +318.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +354.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +269.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.1%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +528.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +831.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2214.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 27µg 150%
Copper 0.941mg 0.207mg 82%
Iron 6.74mg 1.61mg 64%
Fiber 16.3g 1.6g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.141mg 40%
Phosphorus 367mg 106mg 37%
Magnesium 189mg 32mg 37%
Protein 23.86g 5.3g 37%
Potassium 1246mg 140mg 33%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.28mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.304mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.041mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.348g 5.43g 23%
Fats 1.15g 15.1g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.69mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 2.761g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 6.039g 15%
Sodium 15mg 315mg 13%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Selenium 8.2µg 11.9µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 1.137mg 7%
Calcium 132mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Choline 97.9mg 128.4mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Carbs 62.62g 53.4g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.213mg 2%
Calories 347kcal 371kcal 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +350.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.3%
Contains more OtherOther +84.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1213%
Contains more WaterWater +169.6%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3650.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +619%

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 cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.