Nutmeg vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between nutmeg and mung beans
- Nutmeg has more manganese and fiber; however, mung beans are higher in folate, iron, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline.
- Mung beans cover your daily folate needs 137% more than nutmeg.
- Mung beans contain 75 times less saturated fat than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 25.94g of saturated fat, while mung beans contain 0.348g.
- The glycemic index of mung beans is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +39.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +256% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +412.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +79.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +308.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +138.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +722.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1012.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 76µg | 625µg | 137% |
| Saturated fat | 25.94g | 0.348g | 116% |
| Manganese | 2.9mg | 1.035mg | 81% |
| Fats | 36.31g | 1.15g | 54% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 6.74mg | 46% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 38% | |
| Protein | 5.84g | 23.86g | 36% |
| Potassium | 350mg | 1246mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.346mg | 0.621mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 367mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 20.8g | 16.3g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.382mg | 17% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 97.9mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.233mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 8.2µg | 12% |
| Copper | 1.027mg | 0.941mg | 10% |
| Calories | 525kcal | 347kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 9µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.22g | 0.161g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.299mg | 2.251mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 2.15mg | 2.68mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 132mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 49.29g | 62.62g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 4.8mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 183mg | 189mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 28.49g | 46.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.99g | 6.6g | N/A |
| Sodium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.35g | 0.384g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +3057.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +308.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1900% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.384g