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Mung bean vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mung beans and feta different?

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, manganese, and magnesium; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 148% higher.
  • Mung beans have less saturated fat.

Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Cheese, feta 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +894.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1909.7%
Contains more IronIron +936.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2840.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3596.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.9%
~equal in Zinc ~2.88mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~337mg

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%
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +303.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1853.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +535.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1983.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +262.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Feta DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 32µg 148%
Copper 0.941mg 0.032mg 101%
Iron 6.74mg 0.65mg 76%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.348g 14.946g 66%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.844mg 47%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.028mg 44%
Magnesium 189mg 19mg 40%
Sodium 15mg 917mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.154mg 39%
Calcium 132mg 493mg 36%
Potassium 1246mg 62mg 35%
Fats 1.15g 21.28g 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Carbs 62.62g 4.09g 20%
Protein 23.86g 14.21g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.967mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 15.4mg 15%
Vitamin A 6µg 125µg 13%
Selenium 8.2µg 15µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 4.623g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.991mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 1.8µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Calories 347kcal 264kcal 4%
Phosphorus 367mg 337mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.424mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.18mg 2%
Zinc 2.68mg 2.88mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.591g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.397mg 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1431.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1750.4%
Contains more WaterWater +510.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.6%

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
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2771.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.9%

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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.