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Mung bean vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mung beans and veggie burgers?

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B5, magnesium, and potassium, yet veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 169% more.
  • Mung beans have 7 times more vitamin B5 than veggie burgers. While mung beans have 1.91mg of vitamin B5, veggie burgers have only 0.289mg.
  • The glycemic index of mung beans is lower.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared types 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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.2%
Contains more IronIron +179.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +370.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175.6%
~equal in Calcium ~136mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.951mg

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +560.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +404%
Contains more CholineCholine +404.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +326.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~4.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.244mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 2.651mg 169%
Folate 625µg 124µg 125%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.01µg 84%
Copper 0.941mg 0.2mg 82%
Iron 6.74mg 2.41mg 54%
Fiber 16.3g 4.9g 46%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.289mg 32%
Magnesium 189mg 56mg 32%
Potassium 1246mg 333mg 27%
Selenium 8.2µg 22.6µg 26%
Sodium 15mg 569mg 24%
Phosphorus 367mg 206mg 23%
Carbs 62.62g 14.27g 16%
Protein 23.86g 15.7g 16%
Choline 97.9mg 19.4mg 14%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.26mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 2.023g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 3.753mg 9%
Calories 347kcal 177kcal 9%
Fats 1.15g 6.3g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.303mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.348g 1.44g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 1.778g 4%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.951mg 4%
Vitamin K 9µg 4.2µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.23mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.244mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 4.5mg 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 9.37g N/A
Calcium 132mg 136mg 0%
Sugar 6.6g 1.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +338.8%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%
Contains more FatsFats +447.8%
Contains more WaterWater +576.4%

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1004.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +426.8%

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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.