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Mung bean vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mung beans and sardines different?

  • Mung beans are richer in folate, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and magnesium, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 373% more than mung beans.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index (31) than sardines (0).

Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.9%
Contains more IronIron +130.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +858.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +189.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.7%

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.
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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +676.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +246.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +6150%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.227mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Folate 625µg 10µg 154%
Copper 0.941mg 0.186mg 84%
Selenium 8.2µg 52.7µg 81%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Iron 6.74mg 2.92mg 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.08mg 45%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.108mg 40%
Magnesium 189mg 39mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 5.148g 32%
Calcium 132mg 382mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.642mg 25%
Potassium 1246mg 397mg 25%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Carbs 62.62g 0g 21%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 5.245mg 19%
Phosphorus 367mg 490mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.167mg 17%
Fats 1.15g 11.45g 16%
Sodium 15mg 307mg 13%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.31mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 2.04mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 3.869g 9%
Calories 347kcal 208kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0.348g 1.528g 5%
Vitamin K 9µg 2.6µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Choline 97.9mg 75mg 4%
Vitamin A 6µg 32µg 3%
Protein 23.86g 24.62g 2%
Net carbs 46.32g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.227mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +895.7%
Contains more WaterWater +558.7%
Contains more OtherOther +30.1%
~equal in Protein ~24.62g

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2303.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1240.6%

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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.