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Mung bean vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mung beans and gratin

  • The amount of folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and potassium in mung beans is higher than in gratin.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 154% more than gratin.
  • Mung beans contain 11 times more iron than gratin. While mung beans contain 6.74mg of iron, gratin contains only 0.64mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +845%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.6%
Contains more IronIron +953.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +488.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +542.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.7%
~equal in Calcium ~119mg

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +870.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5581.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Gratin DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 11µg 154%
Copper 0.941mg 0.16mg 87%
Iron 6.74mg 0.64mg 76%
Fiber 16.3g 1.8g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.064mg 46%
Magnesium 189mg 20mg 40%
Protein 23.86g 5.06g 38%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.161mg 38%
Phosphorus 367mg 113mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.387mg 30%
Potassium 1246mg 396mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.348g 4.733g 20%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.69mg 18%
Sodium 15mg 433mg 18%
Carbs 62.62g 11.27g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.174mg 16%
Calories 347kcal 132kcal 11%
Selenium 8.2µg 2.7µg 10%
Fats 1.15g 7.59g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.116mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.993mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 9.9mg 6%
Vitamin A 6µg 64µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 2.149g 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Calcium 132mg 119mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.276g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.151mg 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
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +371.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +455.6%
Contains more OtherOther +59.6%
Contains more FatsFats +560%
Contains more WaterWater +717.7%

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1234.8%

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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.