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Mung bean vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mung beans and poppy seed

  • Mung beans have more folate and vitamin B5, while poppy seed has more manganese, calcium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, iron, and magnesium.
  • Poppy seed covers your daily need for manganese, 247% more than mung beans.
  • Mung beans contain 8 times more folate than poppy seed. While mung beans contain 625µg of folate, poppy seed contains only 82µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mung beans is lower.
  • Poppy seed has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of poppy seed is 5, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Spices, poppy seed.

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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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +989.4%
Contains more IronIron +44.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +548%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.6%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +380%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +489.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +662.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +1012.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Poppy seed DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 6.707mg 247%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 28.569g 188%
Folate 625µg 82µg 136%
Calcium 132mg 1438mg 131%
Copper 0.941mg 1.627mg 76%
Phosphorus 367mg 870mg 72%
Fats 1.15g 41.56g 62%
Zinc 2.68mg 7.9mg 47%
Magnesium 189mg 347mg 38%
Iron 6.74mg 9.76mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.324mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.854mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.348g 4.517g 19%
Choline 97.9mg 8.8mg 16%
Potassium 1246mg 719mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 5.982g 15%
Fiber 16.3g 19.5g 13%
Protein 23.86g 17.99g 12%
Carbs 62.62g 28.13g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.247mg 10%
Selenium 8.2µg 13.5µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.1mg 10%
Calories 347kcal 525kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.896mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 1.77mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 8.63g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 15mg 26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.758mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g 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
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.6%
Contains more WaterWater +52.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3513.9%
Contains more OtherOther +91.9%

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
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3615.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7339.8%

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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.