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Mung bean vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mung beans and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, and potassium, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 145% more.
  • Mung beans have 10 times more fiber than mcDonald's Big Mac. While mung beans have 16.3g of fiber, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 1.6g.
  • The glycemic index of mung beans is lower.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types in this article.

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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% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +845%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +588.4%
Contains more IronIron +237%
Contains more CopperCopper +860.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +402.4%
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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1258.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 46µg 145%
Copper 0.941mg 0.098mg 94%
Fiber 16.3g 1.6g 59%
Iron 6.74mg 2mg 59%
Magnesium 189mg 20mg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.176mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.206mg 36%
Phosphorus 367mg 122mg 35%
Potassium 1246mg 181mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 29%
Protein 23.86g 11.82g 24%
Fats 1.15g 14.96g 21%
Sodium 15mg 460mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.348g 3.803g 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Carbs 62.62g 20.08g 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 3.474g 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 3.384mg 7%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.91mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0.4mg 5%
Calories 347kcal 257kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.209mg 2%
Calcium 132mg 116mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.306g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.9%
Contains more OtherOther +80.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1200.9%
Contains more WaterWater +466.9%

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2057.8%

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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.