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Nori vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nori and mung beans?

  • Nori is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet mung beans are richer in folate, copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 120% higher.
  • Nori has 46 times more vitamin A than mung beans. Nori has 5202IU of vitamin A, while mung beans have 114IU.

We used Seaweed, laver, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Nori
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +9350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250%
Contains more IronIron +274.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +256.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +532.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%
~equal in Manganese ~1.035mg

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.
Nori
4
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +533.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +328.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +841.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 146µg 625µg 120%
Copper 0.264mg 0.941mg 75%
Fiber 0.3g 16.3g 64%
Iron 1.8mg 6.74mg 62%
Magnesium 2mg 189mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.621mg 44%
Phosphorus 58mg 367mg 44%
Vitamin C 39mg 4.8mg 38%
Protein 5.81g 23.86g 36%
Vitamin A 260µg 6µg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 1.91mg 28%
Potassium 356mg 1246mg 26%
Carbs 5.11g 62.62g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.382mg 17%
Choline 10.4mg 97.9mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.233mg 16%
Calories 35kcal 347kcal 16%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.68mg 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.2µg 14%
Calcium 70mg 132mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 2.251mg 5%
Vitamin K 4µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.384g 2%
Manganese 0.988mg 1.035mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 15mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 1.15g 1%
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.348g 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 6.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +839.6%
Contains more OtherOther +13.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +310.7%
Contains more FatsFats +310.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1125.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +544%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +249.1%

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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/nutrients
  2. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.