Mung bean vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between mung beans and yeast
- Mung beans have more iron and copper; however, yeast is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, zinc, and fiber.
- Yeast covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 864% more than mung beans.
- Yeast contains 3 times less iron than mung beans. Mung beans contain 6.74mg of iron, while yeast contains 2.17mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry.
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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 | +250% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +340% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +210.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +115.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +231.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +196.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.6% |
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 | +1500% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2150% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +205.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1669.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1616.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1685.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +606.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +292.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +274.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B1 | 0.621mg | 10.99mg | 864% |
Folate | 625µg | 2340µg | 429% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 4mg | 290% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.251mg | 40.2mg | 237% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 13.5mg | 232% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.382mg | 1.5mg | 86% |
Iron | 6.74mg | 2.17mg | 57% |
Copper | 0.941mg | 0.436mg | 56% |
Zinc | 2.68mg | 7.94mg | 48% |
Fiber | 16.3g | 26.9g | 42% |
Phosphorus | 367mg | 637mg | 39% |
Protein | 23.86g | 40.44g | 33% |
Magnesium | 189mg | 54mg | 32% |
Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.312mg | 31% |
Choline | 97.9mg | 32mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.161g | 4.309g | 10% |
Calcium | 132mg | 30mg | 10% |
Fats | 1.15g | 7.61g | 10% |
Potassium | 1246mg | 955mg | 9% |
Carbs | 62.62g | 41.22g | 7% |
Vitamin K | 9µg | 0.4µg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 0.3mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.348g | 1.001g | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.384g | 0.017g | 2% |
Sodium | 15mg | 51mg | 2% |
Calories | 347kcal | 325kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 7.9µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 46.32g | 14.32g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.6g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.782mg | 1.99mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 1.89mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.847mg | 2.92mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.664mg | 3.28mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.286mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 1.75mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.237mg | 2.31mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +78.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +561.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +70.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2158.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2576.4% |