Mung bean vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mung beans and papadum
- Mung beans are richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, choline, and vitamin B6, while papadum is higher in manganese, magnesium, iron, and fiber.
- Mung beans cover your daily folate needs 102% more than papadum.
- Mung beans have 245 times more choline than papadum. Mung beans have 97.9mg of choline, while papadum has 0.4mg.
- Mung beans are lower in sodium.
- Papadum has a higher glycemic index (46) than mung beans (31).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Papad.
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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 | +24.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +15.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +26.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +920% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +124.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +108.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2150% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +185.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +24375% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +116.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 625µg | 219µg | 102% |
Sodium | 15mg | 1745mg | 75% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.277mg | 29% |
Manganese | 1.035mg | 1.562mg | 23% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 0.917mg | 20% |
Magnesium | 189mg | 271mg | 20% |
Choline | 97.9mg | 0.4mg | 18% |
Iron | 6.74mg | 7.8mg | 13% |
Fiber | 16.3g | 18.6g | 9% |
Zinc | 2.68mg | 3.4mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.285mg | 7% |
Potassium | 1246mg | 1000mg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 9µg | 0.4µg | 7% |
Copper | 0.941mg | 0.998mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 1.472mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 1.148g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
Protein | 23.86g | 25.56g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 367mg | 385mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.348g | 1.084g | 3% |
Fats | 1.15g | 3.25g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.258mg | 2% |
Calories | 347kcal | 371kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 13µg | 1% |
Calcium | 132mg | 143mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 4mg | 1% |
Carbs | 62.62g | 59.87g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.532g | 1% |
Net carbs | 46.32g | 41.27g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.6g | 0g | N/A |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 8.3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.782mg | 0.886mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.847mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.664mg | 1.695mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 1.491mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.237mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.715mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +159.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +182.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +135.8% |
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Protein
~25.56g
~equal in
Carbs
~59.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +230.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +199% |