Mung bean vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between mung beans and cumin
- Mung beans have more folate and fiber; however, cumin has more iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 745% higher.
- Cumin has 63 times less folate than mung beans. Mung beans have 625µg of folate, while cumin has 10µg.
- Mung beans have a higher glycemic index than cumin.
Food types used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Spices, cumin seed.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +93.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +605.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +884.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +79.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +222% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +66.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +6150% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +296.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +60.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +966.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +552.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +103.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 66.36mg | 745% |
| Folate | 625µg | 10µg | 154% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 3.333mg | 100% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 931mg | 80% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 366mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 38% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 14.04g | 35% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 22.27g | 32% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 10.5g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 499mg | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3.33mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 3.279g | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 4.8mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 1788mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 4.579mg | 15% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 24.7mg | 13% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 17.81g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.867mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 168mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.327mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 64µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 44.24g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 1.535g | 5% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 5.2µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.435mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 5.4µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 7.7mg | 3% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 375kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.628mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 33.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 2.25g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1836.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +129.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8620.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +753.9% |