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Mung bean vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mung beans and ladyfinger

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B1, while ladyfinger has more vitamin B12.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 137% more than ladyfinger.
  • Mung beans contain 16 times more fiber than ladyfinger. While mung beans contain 16.3g of fiber, ladyfinger contains only 1g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1002.7%
Contains more IronIron +88.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +890.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +331.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +711.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.104mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 77µg 137%
Copper 0.941mg 0.095mg 94%
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Fiber 16.3g 1g 61%
Magnesium 189mg 12mg 42%
Iron 6.74mg 3.58mg 40%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.24mg 35%
Potassium 1246mg 113mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Phosphorus 367mg 173mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.284mg 28%
Protein 23.86g 10.6g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.122mg 20%
Vitamin A 6µg 167µg 18%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 1.116mg 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.428mg 15%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.14mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.348g 3.022g 12%
Fats 1.15g 9.1g 12%
Calcium 132mg 47mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 3.745g 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 1.423g 7%
Sodium 15mg 147mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Calories 347kcal 363kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 2.104mg 1%
Carbs 62.62g 59.7g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 58.7g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g N/A

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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.1%
Contains more OtherOther +201.8%
Contains more FatsFats +691.3%
Contains more WaterWater +115.5%
~equal in Carbs ~59.7g

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2226.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270.6%

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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.