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Bran vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bran and mothbeans

  • Bran has more manganese and selenium; however, mothbeans is higher in folate, iron, magnesium, copper, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Mothbeans covers your daily need for folate, 34% more than bran.
  • Bran has 3 times more selenium than mothbeans. While bran has 7.7µg of selenium, mothbeans has only 2.8µg.
  • The glycemic index of bran is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oat bran, cooked and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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.
Bran
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.4%
Contains more IronIron +256.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%

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.
Bran
2
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 3.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272%
Contains more FolateFolate +2283.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Mothbeans DV% diff.
Folate 6µg 143µg 34%
Iron 0.88mg 3.14mg 28%
Manganese 0.964mg 0.527mg 19%
Magnesium 40mg 104mg 15%
Copper 0.066mg 0.164mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Protein 3.21g 7.81g 9%
Selenium 7.7µg 2.8µg 9%
Potassium 92mg 304mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.093mg 5%
Calories 40kcal 117kcal 4%
Phosphorus 119mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.391mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 0.668mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.124mg 3%
Carbs 11.44g 20.96g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 0.044g 1%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.59mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 0.256g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.55g 0%
Net carbs 8.84g 20.96g N/A
Sodium 1mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.163g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.388mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.425mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.075mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.35mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.263mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
Contains more FatsFats +56.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.2%
Contains more OtherOther +195.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +561.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.9%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/nutrients
  2. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/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.