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Mung bean vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mung beans and focaccia

  • The amount of folate, copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B5 in mung beans is higher than in focaccia.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 122% more than focaccia.
  • Mung beans contain 11 times more potassium than focaccia. While mung beans contain 1246mg of potassium, focaccia contains only 114mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mung beans is lower.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of focaccia is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +845%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +993%
Contains more IronIron +113.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +934.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.9%

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +352.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +3275.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Focaccia DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 138µg 122%
Copper 0.941mg 0.091mg 94%
Fiber 16.3g 1.8g 58%
Iron 6.74mg 3.16mg 45%
Magnesium 189mg 20mg 40%
Phosphorus 367mg 128mg 34%
Potassium 1246mg 114mg 33%
Protein 23.86g 8.77g 30%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.364mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.645mg 25%
Sodium 15mg 561mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.113mg 21%
Choline 97.9mg 2.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 5.67g 14%
Selenium 8.2µg 15.9µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.47mg 13%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.33mg 12%
Calcium 132mg 35mg 10%
Fats 1.15g 7.89g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 3.67mg 9%
Carbs 62.62g 35.82g 9%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 1.42mg 6%
Calories 347kcal 249kcal 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.301mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.994g 4%
Vitamin K 9µg 5.7µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.877g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 1.75g N/A
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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.8%
Contains more OtherOther +106.2%
Contains more FatsFats +586.1%
Contains more WaterWater +407.3%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3421.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.9%

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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.