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Mung bean vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mung beans and shrimp

  • Mung beans are higher than shrimp in iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for iron is 78% higher.
  • Mung beans have 31 times more manganese than shrimp. While mung beans have 1.035mg of manganese, shrimp has only 0.033mg.
  • Mung beans have less sodium.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +381.1%
Contains more IronIron +1221.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3036.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Shrimp DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 156%
Iron 6.74mg 0.51mg 78%
Fiber 16.3g 65%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Copper 0.941mg 0.379mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 52%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.033mg 44%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 38%
Magnesium 189mg 39mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 29%
Potassium 1246mg 259mg 29%
Carbs 62.62g 0.2g 21%
Phosphorus 367mg 237mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 18%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 14%
Calories 347kcal 99kcal 12%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.64mg 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Calcium 132mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 5%
Sodium 15mg 111mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.079g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Fats 1.15g 0.28g 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.056g 1%
Protein 23.86g 23.98g 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +310.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31210%
Contains more OtherOther +174.4%
Contains more WaterWater +721.3%
~equal in Protein ~23.98g

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.