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Mung bean vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mung beans and curry powder

  • Mung beans have more folate and vitamin B1; however, curry powder is higher in manganese, vitamin E, iron, fiber, vitamin K, selenium, calcium, and copper.
  • Curry powder covers your daily manganese needs 316% more than mung beans.
  • Curry powder contains 11 times less folate than mung beans. Mung beans contain 625µg of folate, while curry powder contains 56µg.
  • The glycemic index of mung beans is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Spices, curry powder.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +297.7%
Contains more IronIron +183.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +701.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +391.5%
~equal in Potassium ~1170mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~367mg

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1016.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4849%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1008.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 8.3mg 316%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 25.24mg 165%
Iron 6.74mg 19.1mg 155%
Fiber 16.3g 53.2g 148%
Folate 625µg 56µg 142%
Vitamin K 9µg 99.8µg 76%
Selenium 8.2µg 40.3µg 58%
Calcium 132mg 525mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.176mg 37%
Copper 0.941mg 1.2mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 8.782g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.105mg 21%
Fats 1.15g 14.01g 20%
Protein 23.86g 14.29g 19%
Zinc 2.68mg 4.7mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 3.056g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 1.07mg 17%
Magnesium 189mg 255mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.348g 1.648g 6%
Choline 97.9mg 64.2mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 3.26mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.2mg 3%
Sodium 15mg 52mg 2%
Potassium 1246mg 1170mg 2%
Carbs 62.62g 55.83g 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Calories 347kcal 325kcal 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 2.76g N/A
Phosphorus 367mg 367mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1118.3%
Contains more OtherOther +113%
~equal in Water ~8.8g

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5354.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +695.8%

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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.