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Mung bean vs. Gooseberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mung beans and gooseberries?

  • Mung beans are richer than gooseberries in folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 155% more.
  • Mung beans have 22 times more iron than gooseberries. While mung beans have 6.74mg of iron, gooseberries have only 0.31mg.
  • The glycemic index of gooseberries is lower.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Gooseberries, raw types 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 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1790%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +529.3%
Contains more IronIron +2074.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1244.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1259.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +618.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1452.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +676.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +567.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +377.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +10316.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +477.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Gooseberry DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 6µg 155%
Copper 0.941mg 0.07mg 97%
Iron 6.74mg 0.31mg 80%
Phosphorus 367mg 27mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.04mg 48%
Fiber 16.3g 4.3g 48%
Protein 23.86g 0.88g 46%
Magnesium 189mg 10mg 43%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.144mg 39%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.286mg 32%
Potassium 1246mg 198mg 31%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 27.7mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.08mg 23%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.12mg 23%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Carbs 62.62g 10.18g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.03mg 16%
Calories 347kcal 44kcal 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.6µg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.3mg 12%
Calcium 132mg 25mg 11%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 15µg 1%
Sodium 15mg 1mg 1%
Fats 1.15g 0.58g 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.038g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 5.88g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.051g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.317g 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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2611.4%
Contains more FatsFats +98.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +515.1%
Contains more OtherOther +577.6%
Contains more WaterWater +870.9%

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
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.