Mung bean vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mung beans and nutmeg
- Mung beans have more folate, iron, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline; however, nutmeg is higher in manganese and fiber.
- Mung beans cover your daily folate needs 137% more than nutmeg.
- Nutmeg contains 11 times less choline than mung beans. Mung beans contain 97.9mg of choline, while nutmeg contains 8.8mg.
- Mung beans have less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of mung beans is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Spices, nutmeg, ground.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +256% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +412.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +39.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +79.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +308.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +138.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +722.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1012.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 625µg | 76µg | 137% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 25.94g | 116% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 2.9mg | 81% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 36.31g | 54% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 3.04mg | 46% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 38% | |
| Protein | 23.86g | 5.84g | 36% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 350mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.346mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 213mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 20.8g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.16mg | 17% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 8.8mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.057mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 1.6µg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 1.027mg | 10% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 525kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 3.22g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 1.299mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 2.15mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 184mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 49.29g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 183mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 28.49g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 2.99g | N/A |
| Sodium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 0.35g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +308.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3057.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1900% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.35g