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Mung bean vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mung beans and zucchini?

  • Mung beans are richer than zucchini in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 150% more.
  • Mung beans have 18 times more iron than zucchini. While mung beans have 6.74mg of iron, zucchini has only 0.37mg.
  • The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.

We used Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +377.4%
Contains more IronIron +1721.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1675.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +737.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +865.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +399.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +836.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2504.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +930.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +272.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Zucchini DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 24µg 150%
Copper 0.941mg 0.053mg 99%
Iron 6.74mg 0.37mg 80%
Fiber 16.3g 1g 61%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.045mg 48%
Phosphorus 367mg 38mg 47%
Protein 23.86g 1.21g 45%
Magnesium 189mg 18mg 41%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.177mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.204mg 34%
Potassium 1246mg 261mg 29%
Zinc 2.68mg 0.32mg 21%
Carbs 62.62g 3.11g 20%
Calories 347kcal 17kcal 17%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.163mg 17%
Choline 97.9mg 9.5mg 16%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 17.9mg 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.2µg 15%
Calcium 132mg 16mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.451mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.094mg 11%
Vitamin K 9µg 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.12mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.091g 2%
Fats 1.15g 0.32g 1%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.084g 1%
Net carbs 46.32g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 15mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 10µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1871.9%
Contains more FatsFats +259.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1913.5%
Contains more OtherOther +482.5%
Contains more WaterWater +947.4%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1363.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +322%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%

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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.