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Mung bean vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mung beans and danish pastry

  • Danish pastry has less folate, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Mung beans cover your daily folate needs 141% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry contains 16 times less fiber than mung beans. Mung beans contain 16.3g of fiber, while danish pastry contains 1g.
  • Mung beans have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1171.4%
Contains more IronIron +274.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +957.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +282.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.5%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +528.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +855%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +941.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +387.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Danish pastry DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 60µg 141%
Copper 0.941mg 0.089mg 95%
Iron 6.74mg 1.8mg 62%
Fiber 16.3g 1g 61%
Magnesium 189mg 15mg 41%
Phosphorus 367mg 108mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.19mg 36%
Potassium 1246mg 98mg 34%
Fats 1.15g 21.9g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.304mg 32%
Protein 23.86g 8g 32%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.351mg 30%
Saturated fat 0.348g 6.794g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 11.313g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.04mg 26%
Selenium 8.2µg 18.9µg 19%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.7mg 18%
Sodium 15mg 417mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 2.575g 15%
Choline 97.9mg 20.1mg 14%
Calcium 132mg 35mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Carbs 62.62g 37.2g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin A 6µg 35µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 9µg 6.9µg 2%
Calories 347kcal 374kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.35mg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.6g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.3%
Contains more OtherOther +121.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1804.3%
Contains more WaterWater +247%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6926.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +570.6%

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.