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Mung bean vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mung beans and meatball

  • Mung beans have more folate, iron, fiber, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B5, and copper; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 137% more.
  • Mung beans contain 11 times more magnesium than meatball. Mung beans contain 189mg of magnesium, while meatball contains 18mg.
  • Mung beans contain less sodium.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +592.2%
Contains more IronIron +212%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +925%
~equal in Phosphorus ~344mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +701.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +239.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Choline ~88.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Meatball DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 78µg 137%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Iron 6.74mg 2.16mg 57%
Fiber 16.3g 4.6g 47%
Manganese 1.035mg 45%
Magnesium 189mg 18mg 41%
Potassium 1246mg 180mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 4.666g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.5mg 28%
Copper 0.941mg 0.706mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.938mg 26%
Sodium 15mg 550mg 23%
Carbs 62.62g 8g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.2mg 14%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.8µg 13%
Fats 1.15g 9g 12%
Calcium 132mg 25mg 11%
Vitamin K 9µg 0µg 8%
Calories 347kcal 197kcal 8%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 1.73mg 8%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.8mg 8%
Protein 23.86g 21g 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.348g 1.425g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 2.188g 5%
Phosphorus 367mg 344mg 3%
Choline 97.9mg 88.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 2.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 1.25g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +682.8%
Contains more FatsFats +682.6%
Contains more WaterWater +540.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20.5%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1259%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1115.1%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.