Mung bean vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mung beans and semolina?
- Mung beans are richer in folate, iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet semolina is richer in selenium.
- Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 154% higher.
- Mung beans have 9 times more iron than semolina. Mung beans have 6.74mg of iron, while semolina has 0.74mg.
- Mung beans have a lower glycemic index than semolina.
We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +616.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +810.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +231.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +162.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +139.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +177.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +366% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +184.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +7712.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +124.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 625µg | 8µg | 154% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 0.74mg | 75% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.284mg | 73% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 1.8g | 58% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 27mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.224mg | 33% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 7.51g | 33% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 174mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 153mg | 31% |
| Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 0.672mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 19.9µg | 21% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 5.048mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 1.02mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.05mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 0.1µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 80.89g | 6% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 71mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.452mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 374kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 15mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 1.03g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 79.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 0.33g | N/A |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 0.294g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.258g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 0.322g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0.398mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +217.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +367.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.2% |
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Water
~9.86g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60.2% |