Mung bean vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mung beans and fireweed
- Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and potassium; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, and calcium.
- Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 246% more than mung beans.
- Fireweed contains 19 times less vitamin B1 than mung beans. Mung beans contain 0.621mg of vitamin B1, while fireweed contains 0.033mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Fireweed, leaves, raw.
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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 | +21.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +152.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +180.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +194.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +239.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +811.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +225% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +547.7% |
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 | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1781.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +458% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +107.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 6.704mg | 246% |
| Folate | 625µg | 112µg | 128% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.32mg | 69% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 2.4mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.033mg | 49% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 4.71g | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 108mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 429mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 10.6g | 23% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 494mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 180µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.632mg | 19% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 4.674mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 19.22g | 14% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 0.9µg | 13% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 103kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 1.356mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 156mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.137mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 2.2mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 2.75g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 2% | |
| Sodium | 15mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0% | |
| 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 | +406.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +225.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +139.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +682.1% |