Mung bean vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mung beans and shark raw
- Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, and potassium; however, shark raw is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
- Mung beans cover your daily folate needs 156% more than shark raw.
- The glycemic index of mung beans is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, 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 | +285.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +288.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +678.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +702.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2751.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +523.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6800% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +345.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1378.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +275.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +174.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20733.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +50.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1066.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +96.1% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 625µg | 3µg | 156% |
Copper | 0.941mg | 0.033mg | 101% |
Iron | 6.74mg | 0.84mg | 74% |
Fiber | 16.3g | 0g | 65% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.49µg | 62% |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 36.5µg | 51% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.042mg | 48% |
Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.015mg | 44% |
Magnesium | 189mg | 49mg | 33% |
Potassium | 1246mg | 160mg | 32% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 0.695mg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 367mg | 210mg | 22% |
Carbs | 62.62g | 0g | 21% |
Zinc | 2.68mg | 0.43mg | 20% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.062mg | 13% |
Calories | 347kcal | 130kcal | 11% |
Calcium | 132mg | 34mg | 10% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 70µg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 9µg | 0.1µg | 7% |
Protein | 23.86g | 20.98g | 6% |
Choline | 97.9mg | 65mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 1.195g | 5% |
Fats | 1.15g | 4.51g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 1.808g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 2.938mg | 4% |
Sodium | 15mg | 79mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.348g | 0.925g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 1mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 46.32g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.6g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.782mg | 0.92mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.847mg | 1.705mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.664mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.621mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0.819mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.237mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.618mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.316g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.527g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.109g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +257% |
Contains more FatsFats | +292.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +713% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1023% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +211.2% |