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Mung bean vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mung beans and kohlrabi

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B5; however, kohlrabi is richer in vitamin C.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 152% higher.
  • Mung beans have 17 times more iron than kohlrabi. While mung beans have 6.74mg of iron, kohlrabi has only 0.4mg.
  • Kohlrabi has a lower glycemic index (20) than mung beans (31).

The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Kohlrabi, 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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +894.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256%
Contains more IronIron +1585%
Contains more CopperCopper +629.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +8833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +697.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +644.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1142%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1065%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +462.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1057.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3806.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +695.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1191.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.48mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Kohlrabi DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 16µg 152%
Copper 0.941mg 0.129mg 90%
Iron 6.74mg 0.4mg 79%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 62mg 64%
Fiber 16.3g 3.6g 51%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.05mg 48%
Phosphorus 367mg 46mg 46%
Protein 23.86g 1.7g 44%
Magnesium 189mg 19mg 40%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.139mg 39%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.165mg 35%
Potassium 1246mg 350mg 26%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.03mg 24%
Carbs 62.62g 6.2g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.15mg 18%
Choline 97.9mg 12.3mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.02mg 16%
Calories 347kcal 27kcal 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.7µg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.4mg 12%
Calcium 132mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin K 9µg 0.1µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.048g 2%
Fats 1.15g 0.1g 2%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.013g 2%
Net carbs 46.32g 2.6g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 2.6g N/A
Sodium 15mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.48mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.039mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.019mg 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% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1303.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +910%
Contains more OtherOther +232%
Contains more WaterWater +905.5%

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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.