Mung bean vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mung beans and pumpkin
- Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B5; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A.
- Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 168% more.
- Mung beans contain 39 times more folate than pumpkin. Mung beans contain 625µg of folate, while pumpkin contains 16µg.
- Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pumpkin is 52, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Pumpkin, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1475% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +528.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +266.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +742.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +640.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +737.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +734.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +728% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2633.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1142% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +111.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +275.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +540.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +526.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +718.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3806.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1093.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +107.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 625µg | 16µg | 152% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.127mg | 90% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 0.8mg | 74% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 0.5g | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.05mg | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 426µg | 47% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 1g | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 44mg | 46% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 12mg | 42% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.125mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 0.298mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 340mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.061mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 0.32mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 6.5g | 19% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 8.2mg | 16% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 26kcal | 16% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 0.3µg | 14% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 21mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 0.6mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.11mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 1.1µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 1.06mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 0.005g | 3% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 0.1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 0.052g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 2.76g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.013g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2286% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1050% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +863.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +315% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +912.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1138.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7580% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.1% |