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Mung bean vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mung beans and cornmeal

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, potassium, iron, and zinc than cornmeal.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 104% more.
  • Mung beans contain 12 times more copper than cornmeal. Mung beans contain 0.941mg of copper, while cornmeal contains 0.076mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +490.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +777.5%
Contains more IronIron +54.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1138.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +306.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +494.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 3.7% 2.4% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +695.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +199%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 209µg 104%
Copper 0.941mg 0.076mg 96%
Fiber 16.3g 3.9g 50%
Phosphorus 367mg 99mg 38%
Magnesium 189mg 32mg 37%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.174mg 37%
Protein 23.86g 7.11g 34%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.24mg 33%
Potassium 1246mg 142mg 32%
Iron 6.74mg 4.36mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.66mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 4.968mg 17%
Choline 97.9mg 8.6mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.182mg 15%
Calcium 132mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.382mg 11%
Vitamin K 9µg 0µg 8%
Carbs 62.62g 79.45g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.551mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 8.2µg 10.5µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.828g 3%
Calories 347kcal 370kcal 1%
Fats 1.15g 1.75g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 11µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.22g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.39g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 1.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 145kcal 520kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 27g N/A
Net carbs 46.32g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 15mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +235.6%
Contains more OtherOther +551%
Contains more FatsFats +52.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.9%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.6%

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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.