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Mung bean vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mung beans and asparagus

  • Mung beans are higher than asparagus in folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 143% higher.
  • Mung beans have 14 times more magnesium than asparagus. While mung beans have 189mg of magnesium, asparagus has only 14mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Asparagus, 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.
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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +516.8%
Contains more IronIron +215%
Contains more CopperCopper +397.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +396.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +605.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +555.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +256.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +597.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1101.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +511.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +362.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Asparagus DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 52µg 143%
Copper 0.941mg 0.189mg 84%
Iron 6.74mg 2.14mg 58%
Fiber 16.3g 2.1g 57%
Phosphorus 367mg 52mg 45%
Protein 23.86g 2.2g 43%
Magnesium 189mg 14mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.143mg 40%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.158mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.274mg 33%
Potassium 1246mg 202mg 31%
Vitamin K 9µg 41.6µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.091mg 22%
Carbs 62.62g 3.88g 20%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.54mg 19%
Calories 347kcal 20kcal 16%
Choline 97.9mg 16mg 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 2.3µg 11%
Calcium 132mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.978mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.141mg 7%
Vitamin A 6µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 1.13mg 4%
Fats 1.15g 0.12g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.05g 2%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.04g 1%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 5.6mg 1%
Sodium 15mg 2mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 1.88g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +984.5%
Contains more FatsFats +858.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1513.9%
Contains more OtherOther +472.4%
Contains more WaterWater +930.1%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +668%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%

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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.