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Mung bean vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mung beans and tuna Bluefin different?

  • Mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, manganese, and magnesium, while tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 453% more than mung beans.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index (31) than tuna Bluefin (0).

Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +285.8%
Contains more IronIron +414.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +755.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +470.7%

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 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Folate 625µg 2µg 156%
Copper 0.941mg 0.11mg 92%
Vitamin A 6µg 757µg 83%
Selenium 8.2µg 46.8µg 70%
Iron 6.74mg 1.31mg 68%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 10.54mg 52%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.02mg 44%
Magnesium 189mg 64mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.278mg 29%
Potassium 1246mg 323mg 27%
Carbs 62.62g 0g 21%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.77mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Calcium 132mg 10mg 12%
Protein 23.86g 29.91g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 1.37mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.525mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 1.844g 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Fats 1.15g 6.28g 8%
Calories 347kcal 184kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.348g 1.612g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.306mg 6%
Phosphorus 367mg 326mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 2.053g 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Sodium 15mg 50mg 2%
Net carbs 46.32g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.4%
Contains more FatsFats +446.1%
Contains more WaterWater +552.9%
Contains more OtherOther +42.2%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1175.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.2%

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 Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.