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Mung bean vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mung beans and lamb

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 152% more.
  • 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 lamb is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +721.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +676.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +301.9%
Contains more IronIron +258.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +690.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4604.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222%

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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +521%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +95.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3372.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg
~equal in Choline ~93.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Lamb DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 18µg 152%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Copper 0.941mg 0.119mg 91%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Iron 6.74mg 1.88mg 61%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.022mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.1mg 43%
Magnesium 189mg 23mg 40%
Saturated fat 0.348g 8.83g 39%
Selenium 8.2µg 26.4µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Fats 1.15g 20.94g 30%
Potassium 1246mg 310mg 28%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 6.66mg 28%
Phosphorus 367mg 188mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.66mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 8.82g 22%
Carbs 62.62g 0g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.13mg 19%
Zinc 2.68mg 4.46mg 16%
Calcium 132mg 17mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 1.51g 8%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 9µg 4.6µg 4%
Calories 347kcal 294kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.14mg 2%
Sodium 15mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.25mg 1%
Protein 23.86g 24.52g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Choline 97.9mg 93.7mg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.6g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.777mg 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
Lamb
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +304.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1720.9%
Contains more WaterWater +493.6%
~equal in Protein ~24.52g

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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5378.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.2%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.