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Mung bean vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mung beans and ricotta?

  • Ricotta has less folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, and potassium than mung beans.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 153% higher.
  • Mung beans contain less saturated fat.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1618.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1086.7%
Contains more IronIron +1673.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4381%
Contains more ZincZinc +131%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.8%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4676.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2064.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +796.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +718.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +5108.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +459.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Ricotta DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 12µg 153%
Copper 0.941mg 0.021mg 102%
Iron 6.74mg 0.38mg 80%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.013mg 51%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.006mg 45%
Magnesium 189mg 11mg 42%
Saturated fat 0.348g 8.295g 36%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.213mg 34%
Potassium 1246mg 105mg 34%
Phosphorus 367mg 158mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.043mg 26%
Protein 23.86g 11.26g 25%
Carbs 62.62g 3.04g 20%
Fats 1.15g 12.98g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Choline 97.9mg 17.5mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.16mg 14%
Vitamin A 6µg 120µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.104mg 13%
Selenium 8.2µg 14.5µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 3.627g 9%
Calories 347kcal 174kcal 9%
Calcium 132mg 207mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 1.1µg 7%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.195mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.11mg 3%
Sodium 15mg 84mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 0.27g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.385g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1959.9%
Contains more OtherOther +225.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1028.7%
Contains more WaterWater +692.3%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2152.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.385g

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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.