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Mung bean vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mung beans and potato chips

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and magnesium; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin E and vitamin C.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 145% higher.
  • Mung beans have 5 times more vitamin B5 than potato chips. While mung beans have 1.91mg of vitamin B5, potato chips have only 0.402mg.
  • Mung beans have less saturated fat.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than potato chips (56).

The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more IronIron +313.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%
~equal in Potassium ~1275mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.1µg

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1288.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +547.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1686.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Potato chips DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 45µg 145%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 12.17g 79%
Copper 0.941mg 0.306mg 71%
Iron 6.74mg 1.63mg 64%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 9.11mg 57%
Fats 1.15g 34.6g 51%
Saturated fat 0.348g 10.96g 48%
Fiber 16.3g 4.8g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.167mg 38%
Protein 23.86g 7g 34%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.402mg 30%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 31.1mg 29%
Magnesium 189mg 67mg 29%
Phosphorus 367mg 165mg 29%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.44mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 9.84g 24%
Histidine 0.695mg 153mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.66mg 21%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.09mg 14%
Calcium 132mg 24mg 11%
Choline 97.9mg 37.5mg 11%
Vitamin K 9µg 22.1µg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 3.827mg 10%
Calories 347kcal 536kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.197mg 3%
Carbs 62.62g 52.9g 3%
Potassium 1246mg 1275mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 0.22g N/A
Sodium 15mg 8mg 0%
Selenium 8.2µg 8.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +240.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +376.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2908.7%
~equal in Other ~3.6g

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6011.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3069.3%

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.