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Mung bean vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mung beans and peanut butter different?

  • Mung beans are richer in folate, iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, and potassium, while peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 135% more than peanut butter.
  • Mung beans contain 4 times more vitamin B1 than peanut butter. Mung beans contain 0.621mg of vitamin B1, while peanut butter contains 0.15mg.
  • Mung beans are lower in saturated fat.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index (31) than peanut butter (14).

Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt types were used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.3%
Contains more IronIron +287.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.9%
~equal in Zinc ~2.51mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~335mg

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%
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 0% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +618.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1684.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +482.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Peanut butter DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 87µg 135%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 12.535g 81%
Fats 1.15g 51.36g 77%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 13.112mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 25.941g 64%
Iron 6.74mg 1.74mg 63%
Copper 0.941mg 0.422mg 58%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 9.1mg 57%
Saturated fat 0.348g 10.325g 45%
Fiber 16.3g 5g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.15mg 39%
Manganese 1.035mg 1.665mg 27%
Potassium 1246mg 558mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 1.137mg 15%
Calories 347kcal 598kcal 13%
Carbs 62.62g 22.31g 13%
Calcium 132mg 49mg 8%
Selenium 8.2µg 4.1µg 7%
Vitamin K 9µg 0.3µg 7%
Choline 97.9mg 63mg 6%
Phosphorus 367mg 335mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.441mg 5%
Magnesium 189mg 168mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.192mg 3%
Protein 23.86g 22.21g 3%
Zinc 2.68mg 2.51mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 10.49g N/A
Sodium 15mg 17mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.7%
Contains more WaterWater +635.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4366.1%
~equal in Protein ~22.21g

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16012.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3164.3%

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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.