Mung bean vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mung beans and pizza different?
- Mung beans have more folate, copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium, manganese, vitamin B6, and phosphorus than pizza.
- Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 133% higher.
- Mung beans contain 9 times more copper than pizza. While mung beans contain 0.941mg of copper, pizza contains only 0.105mg.
- Mung beans have less sodium.
- Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than pizza (60).
Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +687.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +624.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +171.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +796.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +187.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.7% |
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 | +242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +59.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +377.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +34.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +572% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +497% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1050% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +62.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 625µg | 93µg | 133% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.105mg | 93% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 2.3g | 56% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 2.48mg | 53% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 24mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 38% | |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 172mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.36mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 598mg | 25% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 11.39g | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.08mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 216mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 19.9µg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 4.465g | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.39mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 16.4mg | 15% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 9.69g | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 1.34mg | 12% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 33.33g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 3.825mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 1.681g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 69µg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 2.608g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 188mg | 6% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 266kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 1.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.195mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 6.7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.83mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +109.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +742.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +377% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1519.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +337.8% |