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Mung bean vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mung beans and pretzel?

  • Mung beans are richer than pretzel in folate, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, potassium, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 115% more.
  • Mung beans have 7 times more magnesium than pretzel. While mung beans have 189mg of magnesium, pretzel has only 29mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mung beans is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mung beans is lower.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted types in this article.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +551.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +458.7%
Contains more IronIron +47.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +503.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.4%
~equal in Manganese ~1.015mg

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +493.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +416.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +221.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +231.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.47mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Pretzel DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 166µg 115%
Copper 0.941mg 0.156mg 87%
Sodium 15mg 1240mg 53%
Fiber 16.3g 3.4g 52%
Magnesium 189mg 29mg 38%
Phosphorus 367mg 128mg 34%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.322mg 32%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Potassium 1246mg 223mg 30%
Protein 23.86g 10.04g 28%
Iron 6.74mg 4.58mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.074mg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 5.27mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.424mg 16%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.04mg 15%
Choline 97.9mg 29.5mg 12%
Calcium 132mg 27mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.332mg 8%
Selenium 8.2µg 4.4µg 7%
Carbs 62.62g 80.39g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 1.291g 6%
Vitamin K 9µg 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 2.1mg 3%
Fats 1.15g 2.93g 3%
Calories 347kcal 384kcal 2%
Manganese 1.035mg 1.015mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.727g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 2.21g N/A
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.47mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.004g N/A
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.391g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.6%
Contains more WaterWater +189.1%
Contains more FatsFats +154.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.4%
~equal in Other ~3.51g

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +351.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +236.2%

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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.