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Mung bean vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mung beans and plantain raw?

  • Mung beans are richer than plantain raw in folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B5, zinc, and potassium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 151% more.
  • Mung beans have 19 times more zinc than plantain raw. While mung beans have 2.68mg of zinc, plantain raw has only 0.14mg.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Plantains, raw types 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.7%
Contains more IronIron +1023.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1061.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1814.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +979.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +446.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1094.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +634.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2740.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +625.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Plantain raw DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 22µg 151%
Copper 0.941mg 0.081mg 96%
Iron 6.74mg 0.6mg 77%
Fiber 16.3g 2.3g 56%
Phosphorus 367mg 34mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.052mg 47%
Protein 23.86g 1.3g 45%
Manganese 1.035mg 45%
Magnesium 189mg 37mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.26mg 33%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.14mg 23%
Potassium 1246mg 499mg 22%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 18.4mg 15%
Choline 97.9mg 13.5mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.054mg 14%
Calcium 132mg 3mg 13%
Selenium 8.2µg 1.5µg 12%
Calories 347kcal 122kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.686mg 10%
Carbs 62.62g 31.89g 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 0.7µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.299mg 6%
Vitamin A 6µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.14mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.069g 2%
Fats 1.15g 0.37g 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.143g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 15g N/A
Sodium 15mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1735.4%
Contains more FatsFats +210.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.4%
Contains more OtherOther +186.2%
Contains more WaterWater +621.3%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +403.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +456.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.9%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.