Mung bean vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mung beans and wakame different?
- Mung beans have more folate, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5 than wakame.
- Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 107% higher.
- Mung beans contain 191 times more vitamin B6 than wakame. While mung beans contain 0.382mg of vitamin B6, wakame contains only 0.002mg.
- Mung beans have less sodium.
Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Seaweed, wakame, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2392% |
| Contains more IronIron | +209.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +231.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +605.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +358.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1071.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.3% |
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 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +935% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +174% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19000% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +69.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +218.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +604.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +96.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 625µg | 196µg | 107% |
| Copper | 0.941mg | 0.284mg | 73% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 0.5g | 63% |
| Iron | 6.74mg | 2.18mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 0.06mg | 47% |
| Protein | 23.86g | 3.03g | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 80mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 872mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 50mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 0.002mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 0.697mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.68mg | 0.38mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 189mg | 107mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 62.62g | 9.14g | 18% |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 1.4mg | 16% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 13.9mg | 15% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 45kcal | 15% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 0.7µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 1.6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 5.3µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 150mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 0.218g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.15g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.348g | 0.13g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 46.32g | 8.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | 0.65g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.186g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +687.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +79.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +585.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +783.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +116.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +177.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.6% |