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Mung bean vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mung beans and maple sugar

  • Mung beans are richer in folate, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while maple sugar is higher in manganese and zinc.
  • Mung beans cover your daily folate needs 156% more than maple sugar.
  • Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index (63) than mung beans (31).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Sugars, maple.

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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% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +894.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +354.7%
Contains more IronIron +318.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +850.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +925%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +327.2%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1692.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5527.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3879.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12633.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4561.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Maple sugar DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 0µg 156%
Manganese 1.035mg 4.422mg 147%
Copper 0.941mg 0.099mg 94%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Iron 6.74mg 1.61mg 64%
Phosphorus 367mg 3mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.009mg 51%
Protein 23.86g 0.1g 48%
Magnesium 189mg 19mg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.048mg 37%
Zinc 2.68mg 6.06mg 31%
Potassium 1246mg 274mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.003mg 29%
Choline 97.9mg 2.1mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.013mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.04mg 14%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.8µg 13%
Carbs 62.62g 90.9g 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Calcium 132mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.1g 2%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.036g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Fats 1.15g 0.2g 1%
Calories 347kcal 354kcal 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 90.9g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 84.87g N/A
Sodium 15mg 11mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.064g 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23760%
Contains more FatsFats +475%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +315%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.2%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +284%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.