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Mung bean vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mung beans and spinach raw?

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and magnesium, yet spinach raw is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 395% more.
  • Mung beans have 29 times more vitamin B5 than spinach raw. While mung beans have 1.91mg of vitamin B5, spinach raw has only 0.065mg.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Spinach, raw 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +139.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.3%
Contains more IronIron +148.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +623.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +405.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +649%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +720%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +696.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2838.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +407.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +485.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7716.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +298%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5265.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 9µg 482.9µg 395%
Folate 625µg 194µg 108%
Copper 0.941mg 0.13mg 90%
Fiber 16.3g 2.2g 56%
Vitamin A 6µg 469µg 51%
Iron 6.74mg 2.71mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.078mg 45%
Phosphorus 367mg 49mg 45%
Protein 23.86g 2.86g 42%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.065mg 37%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 28.1mg 26%
Magnesium 189mg 79mg 26%
Carbs 62.62g 3.63g 20%
Potassium 1246mg 558mg 20%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.53mg 20%
Calories 347kcal 23kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.195mg 14%
Choline 97.9mg 19.3mg 14%
Selenium 8.2µg 1µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.724mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 2.03mg 10%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.897mg 6%
Sodium 15mg 79mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.189mg 3%
Calcium 132mg 99mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.165g 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.063g 1%
Fats 1.15g 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 0.42g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +734.3%
Contains more FatsFats +194.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1625.1%
Contains more OtherOther +93%
Contains more WaterWater +909.9%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1510%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.