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Scallion vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between scallion and mung beans

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin K; however, mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 165% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
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 +845%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +351.4%
Contains more IronIron +355.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1033.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +587.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +891.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +546.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1266.7%
~equal in Sodium ~15mg

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
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 +291.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1029.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +328.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +526.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +876.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1617.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.51mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Mung bean DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 9µg 165%
Folate 64µg 625µg 140%
Copper 0.083mg 0.941mg 95%
Iron 1.48mg 6.74mg 66%
Fiber 2.6g 16.3g 55%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.621mg 47%
Phosphorus 37mg 367mg 47%
Protein 1.83g 23.86g 44%
Magnesium 20mg 189mg 40%
Manganese 0.16mg 1.035mg 38%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 1.91mg 37%
Potassium 276mg 1246mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.382mg 25%
Zinc 0.39mg 2.68mg 21%
Carbs 7.34g 62.62g 18%
Choline 5.7mg 97.9mg 17%
Calories 32kcal 347kcal 16%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 4.8mg 16%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.233mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 2.251mg 11%
Calcium 72mg 132mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 6µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.384g 2%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.348g 1%
Fats 0.19g 1.15g 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 6.6g N/A
Sodium 16mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.51mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 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 +892.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1203.8%
Contains more FatsFats +505.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +753.1%
Contains more OtherOther +309.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +496.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.9%

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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.