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Mung bean vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mung beans and tuna

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 182% higher.
  • Tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than mung beans (31).

The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.4%
Contains more IronIron +632.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2088.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +495.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7861.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1219.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~333mg

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%
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +471.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8900%
Contains more FolateFolate +31150%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +880.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 8.2µg 108.2µg 182%
Folate 625µg 2µg 156%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 22.07mg 124%
Copper 0.941mg 0.043mg 100%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.35µg 98%
Iron 6.74mg 0.92mg 73%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 1.038mg 50%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.013mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.134mg 41%
Magnesium 189mg 42mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.334mg 32%
Potassium 1246mg 527mg 21%
Carbs 62.62g 0g 21%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.45mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Calcium 132mg 4mg 13%
Protein 23.86g 29.15g 11%
Calories 347kcal 130kcal 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 0.1µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.137mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 367mg 333mg 5%
Choline 97.9mg 77.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 6µg 22µg 2%
Sodium 15mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.29mg 1%
Fats 1.15g 0.59g 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.175g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +94.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +159.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more WaterWater +662.2%

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
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.1%

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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.