Mung bean vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mung beans and croissant different?
- Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and manganese; however, croissant is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 134% higher.
- Mung beans contain 12 times more magnesium than croissant. While mung beans contain 189mg of magnesium, croissant contains only 16mg.
- Mung beans have less saturated fat.
- Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than croissant (56).
Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Croissants, butter 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1081.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +256.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +955.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +232% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1076.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +257.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +249.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +213.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +176.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +558.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +610.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +152.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +64.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 625µg | 88µg | 134% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.08mg | 96% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 2.03mg | 59% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 2.6g | 55% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 11.659g | 51% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 16mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 105mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 118mg | 33% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 8.2g | 31% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.33mg | 31% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 21g | 31% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 22.7µg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.058mg | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 206µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 0.861mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 467mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.388mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 0.75mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 5.525g | 13% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 38.8mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 37mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 45.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 1.8µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 1.094g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 406kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.84mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.241mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 2.188mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +191% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1726.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +156.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3331.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +184.9% |