Mung bean vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mung beans and pistachios
- Mung beans are higher in folate, iron, vitamin B5, fiber, and magnesium; however, pistachios are richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 144% higher.
- Mung beans have 4 times more vitamin B5 than pistachios. While mung beans have 1.91mg of vitamin B5, pistachios have only 0.52mg.
- Mung beans have less saturated fat.
The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +71.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.9% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +45.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +267.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1125.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +460.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +345% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 625µg | 51µg | 144% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 1.7mg | 101% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 14.38g | 93% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 45.32g | 68% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 23.257g | 58% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 1.3mg | 40% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 3.92mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 0.52mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 5.907g | 25% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 10.6g | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.87mg | 21% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 490mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 2.86mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 121mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 27.17g | 12% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 560kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 1.2mg | 7% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 20.16g | 7% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 1025mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.16mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 1.3mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 2.2mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 5.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 16.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 7.66g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0.684mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 1.604mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 1.138mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 1.092mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 1.249mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.512mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +130.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +107.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3840.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14345.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3644.8% |