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Mung bean vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mung beans and tortilla

  • The amount of folate, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B5, potassium, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 in mung beans is higher than in tortilla.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 132% more than tortilla.
  • Mung beans contain 12 times more potassium than tortilla. While mung beans contain 1246mg of potassium, tortilla contains only 105mg.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +894.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1086.7%
Contains more IronIron +76.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +822.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +737.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +286.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.4%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1023.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +536.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2150%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Tortilla DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 98µg 132%
Copper 0.941mg 0.102mg 93%
Fiber 16.3g 2.4g 56%
Magnesium 189mg 19mg 40%
Iron 6.74mg 3.81mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.17mg 35%
Potassium 1246mg 105mg 34%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.268mg 33%
Protein 23.86g 7.28g 33%
Phosphorus 367mg 146mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.06mg 25%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.32mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.37mg 21%
Sodium 15mg 482mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Selenium 8.2µg 16.6µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 4.125mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.114mg 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 0.4µg 7%
Calories 347kcal 237kcal 6%
Calcium 132mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 62.62g 49.94g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Fats 1.15g 0.95g 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 2.75g N/A
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.296g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.185g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.391g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +77.5%
Contains more WaterWater +341.5%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.391g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.