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Mung bean vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mung beans and spaghetti

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, and potassium; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 155% higher.
  • Mung beans have 31 times more vitamin B1 than spaghetti. While mung beans have 0.621mg of vitamin B1, spaghetti has only 0.02mg.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than spaghetti (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1785.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2731.8%
Contains more IronIron +1248%
Contains more CopperCopper +841%
Contains more ZincZinc +425.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +532.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.2% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3005%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1065%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +462.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1605.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +679.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +8828.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Spaghetti DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 7µg 155%
Copper 0.941mg 0.1mg 93%
Iron 6.74mg 0.5mg 78%
Fiber 16.3g 1.8g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.02mg 50%
Phosphorus 367mg 58mg 44%
Magnesium 189mg 18mg 41%
Protein 23.86g 5.8g 36%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.112mg 36%
Potassium 1246mg 44mg 35%
Selenium 8.2µg 26.4µg 33%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.322mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.049mg 26%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.51mg 20%
Choline 97.9mg 6.4mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.02mg 16%
Calcium 132mg 7mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.4mg 12%
Carbs 62.62g 30.86g 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Calories 347kcal 158kcal 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.06mg 3%
Sodium 15mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.176g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 145kcal 272kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 63g N/A
Fats 1.15g 0.93g 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 0.56g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.131g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.326g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +311.4%
Contains more FatsFats +23.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1085.7%
Contains more WaterWater +586.5%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.