Mung bean vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mung beans and tamarind
- Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, zinc, magnesium, and potassium than tamarind.
- Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 153% more.
- Mung beans contain 27 times more zinc than tamarind. Mung beans contain 2.68mg of zinc, while tamarind contains 0.1mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Tamarinds, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +105.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +78.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +140.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +994.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2580% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +224.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +530.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +37.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +410% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1235.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +478.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +221.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4364.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1038.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 625µg | 14µg | 153% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.086mg | 95% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 2.8mg | 49% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 45% | |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 5.1g | 45% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 2.8g | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 113mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 0.143mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.066mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 92mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 0.1mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 628mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.428mg | 16% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 8.6mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 1.3µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 74mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.152mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 2.8µg | 5% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 239kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 0.059g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 1.938mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 3.5mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 0.6g | 1% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 62.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 38.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 0.272g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.181g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +752.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +91.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +247% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +550.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.4% |