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Mung bean vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mung beans and pound cake

  • Mung beans are richer than pound cake in folate, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Mung beans cover your daily folate needs 146% more than pound cake.
  • Mung beans have 27 times more fiber than pound cake. Mung beans have 16.3g of fiber, while pound cake has 0.6g.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than mung beans (31).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +736.2%
Contains more IronIron +355.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2140.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +523.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +840.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64%

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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +259%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +961.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +429.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1388.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Pound cake DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 42µg 146%
Copper 0.941mg 0.042mg 100%
Iron 6.74mg 1.48mg 66%
Fiber 16.3g 0.6g 63%
Magnesium 189mg 8mg 43%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.11mg 40%
Protein 23.86g 5g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.173mg 37%
Phosphorus 367mg 140mg 32%
Potassium 1246mg 149mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.485mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.036mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.43mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.348g 4.811g 20%
Fats 1.15g 13.96g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 3.419g 20%
Sodium 15mg 377mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 0.782mg 153mg 14%
Calcium 132mg 47mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 3.02g 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin A 6µg 70µg 7%
Vitamin K 9µg 1.7µg 6%
Choline 97.9mg 65.6mg 6%
Selenium 8.2µg 5µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 1.615mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Carbs 62.62g 53.64g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.249mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.65mg 1%
Calories 347kcal 353kcal 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +377.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.7%
Contains more OtherOther +117%
Contains more FatsFats +1113.9%
Contains more WaterWater +185.9%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1775.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +790.4%

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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.