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Mung bean vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mung beans and peppermint

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B5, magnesium, and iron; however, peppermint has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 128% higher.
  • Peppermint has 8 times less vitamin B1 than mung beans. Mung beans have 0.621mg of vitamin B1, while peppermint has 0.082mg.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index than mung beans.

Food types used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Peppermint, fresh.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119%
Contains more IronIron +32.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +186%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +402.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.6%

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +657.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +465.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +448.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Peppermint DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 114µg 128%
Copper 0.941mg 0.329mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.082mg 45%
Phosphorus 367mg 73mg 42%
Protein 23.86g 3.75g 40%
Fiber 16.3g 8g 33%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.338mg 31%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 31.8mg 30%
Magnesium 189mg 80mg 26%
Vitamin A 6µg 212µg 23%
Iron 6.74mg 5.08mg 21%
Potassium 1246mg 569mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.129mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Carbs 62.62g 14.89g 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Calories 347kcal 70kcal 14%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.11mg 14%
Calcium 132mg 243mg 11%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Manganese 1.035mg 1.176mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.266mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 1.706mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.508g 1%
Sodium 15mg 31mg 1%
Fats 1.15g 0.94g 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.246g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +536.3%
Contains more FatsFats +22.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +320.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.6%
Contains more WaterWater +769.1%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +387.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.3%

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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.