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Mung bean vs. Pomegranate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mung beans and pomegranate?

  • Pomegranate has less folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B5, and potassium than mung beans.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 147% higher.
  • Mung beans have 22 times more iron than pomegranate. Mung beans have 6.74mg of iron, while pomegranate has 0.3mg.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Pomegranates, raw types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +428%
Contains more IronIron +2146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +495.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +665.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +919.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +769.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1540%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +826.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +339.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +668.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +409.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1544.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1188.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +82.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Pomegranate DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 38µg 147%
Copper 0.941mg 0.158mg 87%
Iron 6.74mg 0.3mg 81%
Fiber 16.3g 4g 49%
Phosphorus 367mg 36mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.067mg 46%
Protein 23.86g 1.67g 44%
Magnesium 189mg 12mg 42%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.119mg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.377mg 31%
Potassium 1246mg 236mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.075mg 24%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.35mg 21%
Choline 97.9mg 7.6mg 16%
Carbs 62.62g 18.7g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.053mg 14%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.5µg 14%
Calories 347kcal 83kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.293mg 12%
Calcium 132mg 10mg 12%
Vitamin K 9µg 16.4µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 10.2mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.079g 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.6mg 1%
Sodium 15mg 3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.12g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Fats 1.15g 1.17g 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 14.7g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 13.67g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.093g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 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
2% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1328.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.9%
Contains more OtherOther +526.4%
Contains more WaterWater +761.1%
~equal in Fats ~1.17g

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
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%

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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/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.