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Mung bean vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mung beans and pecan pie

  • Pecan pie has less folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Mung beans cover your daily folate needs 150% more than pecan pie.
  • Pecan pie contains 9 times less potassium than mung beans. Mung beans contain 1246mg of potassium, while pecan pie contains 133mg.
  • The glycemic index of pecan pie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe.

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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 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +626.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +836.8%
Contains more IronIron +355.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +346%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.3%

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +298.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +536.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2303.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Pecan pie DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 26µg 150%
Copper 0.941mg 0.211mg 81%
Iron 6.74mg 1.48mg 66%
Fiber 16.3g 65%
Magnesium 189mg 26mg 39%
Phosphorus 367mg 94mg 39%
Protein 23.86g 4.9g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.188mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 5.71g 36%
Potassium 1246mg 133mg 33%
Fats 1.15g 22.2g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.479mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 11.181g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.06mg 25%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.348g 3.989g 17%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.02mg 15%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.712mg 14%
Sodium 15mg 262mg 11%
Calcium 132mg 32mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.847mg 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin A 6µg 82µg 8%
Selenium 8.2µg 12µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.18mg 4%
Calories 347kcal 412kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Carbs 62.62g 52.2g 3%
Net carbs 46.32g 52.2g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g 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
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20%
Contains more OtherOther +176.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1830.4%
Contains more WaterWater +115.5%

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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6844.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1387%

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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.