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Mung bean vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mung beans and agave nectar

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, and zinc than agave nectar.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 149% more.
  • Mung beans contain 367 times more phosphorus than agave nectar. Mung beans contain 367mg of phosphorus, while agave nectar contains 1mg.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Sweetener, syrup, agave.

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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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31050%
Contains more IronIron +7388.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +10355.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +26700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +382.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +409%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1983.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +636.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +254.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Agave nectar DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 30µg 149%
Copper 0.941mg 0.009mg 104%
Iron 6.74mg 0.09mg 83%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Fiber 16.3g 0.2g 64%
Phosphorus 367mg 1mg 52%
Protein 23.86g 0.09g 48%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.005mg 45%
Magnesium 189mg 1mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.122mg 42%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 38%
Potassium 1246mg 4mg 37%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.01mg 24%
Choline 97.9mg 13.3mg 15%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 17mg 14%
Calcium 132mg 1mg 13%
Selenium 8.2µg 1.7µg 12%
Vitamin K 9µg 22.5µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.234mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.689mg 10%
Carbs 62.62g 76.37g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.165mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.98mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0g 2%
Calories 347kcal 310kcal 2%
Fats 1.15g 0.45g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 68.03g N/A
Sodium 15mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 8µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0g 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%

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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26411.1%
Contains more FatsFats +155.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2113.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22%
Contains more WaterWater +153.5%

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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.