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Mung bean vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mung beans and chorizo different?

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, fiber, iron, manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 156% higher.
  • Mung beans have less saturated fat.

Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef 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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.1%
Contains more IronIron +323.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1076.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2487.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.3%

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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +462.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +31150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.63mg
~equal in Choline ~96.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Chorizo DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 2µg 156%
Copper 0.941mg 0.08mg 96%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Saturated fat 0.348g 14.38g 64%
Iron 6.74mg 1.59mg 64%
Fats 1.15g 38.27g 57%
Sodium 15mg 1235mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 18.4g 46%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.04mg 43%
Magnesium 189mg 18mg 41%
Phosphorus 367mg 150mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Potassium 1246mg 398mg 25%
Selenium 8.2µg 21.1µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 3.46g 21%
Carbs 62.62g 1.86g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 5.131mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 1.12mg 16%
Calcium 132mg 8mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.53mg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Zinc 2.68mg 3.41mg 7%
Vitamin K 9µg 1.6µg 6%
Calories 347kcal 455kcal 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Protein 23.86g 24.1g 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 0g N/A
Choline 97.9mg 96.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.721mg 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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3266.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3227.8%
Contains more WaterWater +251.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.1%
~equal in Protein ~24.1g

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +801%

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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.