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Mung bean vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mung beans and pasta

  • Pasta contains less folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, manganese, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than mung beans.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 140% higher.
  • Pasta has 52 times less potassium than mung beans. Mung beans have 1246mg of potassium, while pasta has 24mg.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than mung beans.

Food types used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5091.7%
Contains more IronIron +491.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +911.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +482.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
Pasta
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 2% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +943.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1023.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +876.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Pasta DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 64µg 140%
Copper 0.941mg 0.093mg 94%
Iron 6.74mg 1.14mg 70%
Fiber 16.3g 65%
Phosphorus 367mg 63mg 43%
Magnesium 189mg 18mg 41%
Protein 23.86g 5.15g 37%
Potassium 1246mg 24mg 36%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.224mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.183mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.209mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.034mg 27%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.56mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Carbs 62.62g 24.93g 13%
Calcium 132mg 6mg 13%
Calories 347kcal 131kcal 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.992mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.15g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 145kcal 254kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 76g N/A
Fats 1.15g 1.05g 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Sodium 15mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.124g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +363.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.2%
Contains more OtherOther +971%
Contains more WaterWater +657.6%
~equal in Fats ~1.05g

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
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.7%

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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.