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Mung bean vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mung beans and salmon raw?

  • Mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, manganese, and magnesium, yet salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 150% higher.
  • Salmon raw has a lower glycemic index than mung beans.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw types in this comparison.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +551.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.3%
Contains more IronIron +742.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6368.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +345.1%

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +174.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Salmon raw DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 25µg 150%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.18µg 133%
Copper 0.941mg 0.25mg 77%
Iron 6.74mg 0.8mg 74%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Selenium 8.2µg 36.5µg 51%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.016mg 44%
Magnesium 189mg 29mg 38%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 7.86mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.818mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.226mg 33%
Phosphorus 367mg 200mg 24%
Potassium 1246mg 490mg 22%
Carbs 62.62g 0g 21%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.64mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 2.539g 14%
Calcium 132mg 12mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.38mg 11%
Calories 347kcal 142kcal 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Protein 23.86g 19.84g 8%
Fats 1.15g 6.34g 8%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 1.664mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 2.103g 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.981g 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 12µg 1%
Sodium 15mg 44mg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +451.3%
Contains more WaterWater +656.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60.2%

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1206.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +561.2%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.