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Mung bean vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mung beans and taco salad

  • The amount of folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6 in mung beans is higher than in taco salad.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 146% more than taco salad.
  • Mung beans contain 12 times more vitamin B1 than taco salad. While mung beans contain 0.621mg of vitamin B1, taco salad contains only 0.05mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +626.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +493.3%
Contains more IronIron +486.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +732.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +409.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +519.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +272.7%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1142%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1388.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +320.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Taco salad DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 42µg 146%
Copper 0.941mg 0.113mg 92%
Iron 6.74mg 1.15mg 70%
Fiber 16.3g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.05mg 48%
Phosphorus 367mg 72mg 42%
Magnesium 189mg 26mg 39%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.167mg 38%
Protein 23.86g 6.68g 34%
Potassium 1246mg 210mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.68mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.11mg 21%
Carbs 62.62g 11.91g 17%
Sodium 15mg 385mg 16%
Choline 97.9mg 23.3mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.348g 3.446g 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.36mg 12%
Selenium 8.2µg 2.2µg 11%
Calories 347kcal 141kcal 10%
Fats 1.15g 7.46g 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 2.606g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 1.24mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.18mg 4%
Calcium 132mg 97mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.883g 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +425.8%
Contains more OtherOther +107.5%
Contains more FatsFats +548.7%
Contains more WaterWater +699.4%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1518.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.9%

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

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.