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Mung bean vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mung beans and soft serve?

  • Soft serve has less folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium than mung beans.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 154% higher.
  • Mung beans have 207 times more manganese than soft serve. Mung beans have 1.035mg of manganese, while soft serve has 0.005mg.
  • Mung beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index than soft serve.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +604%
Contains more IronIron +3109.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3036.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +415.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.3%
~equal in Calcium ~131mg

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1167.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2269.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +695.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +6844.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +482%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.1%
Contains more OtherOther +268.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1030.4%
Contains more WaterWater +560.8%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2067.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Mung bean Soft serve
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Soft serve DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 9µg 154%
Copper 0.941mg 0.03mg 101%
Iron 6.74mg 0.21mg 82%
Fiber 16.3g 0.7g 62%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.049mg 48%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.005mg 45%
Magnesium 189mg 12mg 42%
Protein 23.86g 4.1g 40%
Phosphorus 367mg 116mg 36%
Saturated fat 0.348g 7.46g 32%
Potassium 1246mg 177mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.506mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.048mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.52mg 20%
Fats 1.15g 13g 18%
Vitamin A 6µg 162µg 17%
Choline 97.9mg 26mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.095mg 13%
Carbs 62.62g 22.2g 13%
Selenium 8.2µg 3µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 3.49g 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 0.9µg 7%
Calories 347kcal 222kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.182mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0.8mg 4%
Sodium 15mg 61mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.46g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.61mg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 21.5g N/A
Calcium 132mg 131mg 0%
Sugar 6.6g 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.099mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Mung bean Soft serve
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
79%
Mung bean
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
126%
Mung bean
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Mung bean
Mung bean is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mung bean
Mung bean is lower in Sugar (difference - 14.56g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Mung bean
Mung bean contains less Sodium (difference - 46mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mung bean
Mung bean is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.112g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mung bean
Mung bean is lower in glycemic index (difference - 48)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mung bean
Mung bean is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Mung bean
Mung bean is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.