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Mung bean vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mung beans and chuck steak

  • Mung beans are richer in folate, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and magnesium, while chuck steak is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Mung beans cover your daily folate needs 155% more than chuck steak.
  • Mung beans are lower in saturated fat.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index (31) than chuck steak (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +759.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283.4%
Contains more IronIron +175.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1122.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8525%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +235.4%

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 0% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +410%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +840.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +462.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +10316.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.373mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Chuck steak DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 6µg 155%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.03µg 126%
Copper 0.941mg 0.077mg 96%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Zinc 2.68mg 8.68mg 55%
Iron 6.74mg 2.45mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.066mg 46%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.012mg 44%
Magnesium 189mg 22mg 40%
Saturated fat 0.348g 8.66g 38%
Selenium 8.2µg 27.5µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Fats 1.15g 19.64g 28%
Potassium 1246mg 325mg 27%
Phosphorus 367mg 193mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 9.457g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.752mg 23%
Carbs 62.62g 0g 21%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 4.663mg 15%
Calcium 132mg 16mg 12%
Vitamin K 9µg 1.6µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Calories 347kcal 277kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.191mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.1mg 3%
Choline 97.9mg 79mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.81g 3%
Protein 23.86g 24.98g 2%
Sodium 15mg 71mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.373mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1975%
Contains more FatsFats +1607.8%
Contains more WaterWater +510.2%
~equal in Protein ~24.98g

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5773.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.9%

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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.