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Mung bean vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mung beans and cocoa bean?

  • Mung beans are richer in folate and vitamin B1, yet cocoa bean is richer in copper, manganese, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Cocoa bean's daily need coverage for copper is 296% higher.
  • Mung beans have 20 times more folate than cocoa bean. Mung beans have 625µg of folate, while cocoa bean has 32µg.
  • Mung beans contain less saturated fat.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +151.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.4%
Contains more IronIron +130.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +261.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61%

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% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +410%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +652%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +275%
Contains more FolateFolate +1853.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +758.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.941mg 3.607mg 296%
Folate 625µg 32µg 148%
Manganese 1.035mg 3.737mg 117%
Iron 6.74mg 15.52mg 110%
Magnesium 189mg 476mg 68%
Fiber 16.3g 29.8g 54%
Phosphorus 367mg 728mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.11mg 43%
Potassium 1246mg 2509mg 37%
Zinc 2.68mg 6.37mg 34%
Saturated fat 0.348g 7.76g 34%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.254mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.118mg 20%
Caffeine 0mg 78mg 20%
Fats 1.15g 13.1g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.46mg 17%
Choline 97.9mg 11.4mg 16%
Protein 23.86g 18.1g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 4.39g 11%
Selenium 8.2µg 13.2µg 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 2.4µg 6%
Calories 347kcal 220kcal 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 132mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 2.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 62.62g 58.3g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 1.76g N/A
Sodium 15mg 19mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.42g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.312mg 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
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.8%
Contains more WaterWater +235.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1039.1%
Contains more OtherOther +134.9%
~equal in Carbs ~58.3g

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2626.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.42g

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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.