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Mung bean vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mung beans and jerky

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, jerky is richer in zinc and vitamin B12.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 123% more.
  • Mung beans contain 12 times more vitamin B5 than jerky. Mung beans contain 1.91mg of vitamin B5, while jerky contains 0.163mg.
  • Mung beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.7%
Contains more IronIron +24.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +314.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +832.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.5%

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 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +303.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1071.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +291.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.49mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Jerky DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 134µg 123%
Sodium 15mg 2081mg 90%
Copper 0.941mg 0.227mg 79%
Fiber 16.3g 1.8g 58%
Zinc 2.68mg 8.11mg 49%
Saturated fat 0.348g 10.85g 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.111mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.154mg 39%
Fats 1.15g 25.6g 38%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.163mg 35%
Magnesium 189mg 51mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 11.305g 28%
Protein 23.86g 33.2g 19%
Potassium 1246mg 597mg 19%
Carbs 62.62g 11g 17%
Iron 6.74mg 5.42mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.179mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Calcium 132mg 20mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.142mg 7%
Phosphorus 367mg 407mg 6%
Vitamin K 9µg 2.3µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 8.2µg 10.7µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 1.011g 4%
Calories 347kcal 410kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 1.732mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Choline 97.9mg 109.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.49mg 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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +469.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2126.1%
Contains more WaterWater +158.1%
Contains more OtherOther +106%

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
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6921.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.3%

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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.