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Mung bean vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mung beans and muffin

  • Muffin contains less folate, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6 than mung beans.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 144% higher.
  • Muffin has 19 times less magnesium than mung beans. Mung beans have 189mg of magnesium, while muffin has 10mg.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than mung beans.

Food types used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1790%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +929.8%
Contains more IronIron +418.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1468.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +624.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.5%
~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +855%
Contains more FolateFolate +1202.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +219.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +335.6%
~equal in Choline ~92.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Muffin DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 48µg 144%
Copper 0.941mg 0.06mg 98%
Iron 6.74mg 1.3mg 68%
Fiber 16.3g 1.1g 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 8.103g 51%
Magnesium 189mg 10mg 43%
Protein 23.86g 4.49g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.168mg 38%
Potassium 1246mg 121mg 33%
Phosphorus 367mg 146mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.47mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.04mg 26%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.449mg 25%
Vitamin K 9µg 39.2µg 25%
Fats 1.15g 16.07g 23%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.37mg 21%
Sodium 15mg 336mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 4.822g 12%
Saturated fat 0.348g 2.844g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Calcium 132mg 44mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 1.63mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.163mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 1.418mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0.9mg 4%
Carbs 62.62g 53g 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 21µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Choline 97.9mg 92.5mg 1%
Calories 347kcal 375kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 31.47g N/A
Selenium 8.2µg 8.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +431.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.2%
Contains more OtherOther +124.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1297.4%
Contains more WaterWater +175.8%

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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2895%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2010.2%

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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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