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Mung bean vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mung beans and puff pastry

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, puff pastry is richer in selenium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 143% higher.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than puff pastry (56).

The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1081.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1909.7%
Contains more IronIron +159.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +718.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +396.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +511.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +198.8%

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% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1910.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1036.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +1479%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.55mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 22.228g 146%
Folate 625µg 55µg 143%
Copper 0.941mg 0.115mg 92%
Fiber 16.3g 1.5g 59%
Fats 1.15g 38.5g 57%
Iron 6.74mg 2.6mg 52%
Phosphorus 367mg 60mg 44%
Magnesium 189mg 16mg 41%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0mg 38%
Potassium 1246mg 62mg 35%
Protein 23.86g 7.4g 33%
Selenium 8.2µg 24.5µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.019mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.323mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.348g 5.502g 23%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.495mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 8.828g 22%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.54mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 6.2mg 17%
Calcium 132mg 10mg 12%
Calories 347kcal 558kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 3.8mg 10%
Sodium 15mg 253mg 10%
Carbs 62.62g 45.7g 6%
Vitamin K 9µg 16.3µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.258mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 0.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.55mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.158mg 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% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more OtherOther +232%
Contains more FatsFats +3247.8%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5383.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5688.5%

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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.