Papadum vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are papadum and mothbeans different?
- Papadum has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, folate, and vitamin B2 than mothbeans.
- Daily need coverage for copper for papadum is 93% higher.
- Papadum contains 175 times more sodium than mothbeans. While papadum contains 1745mg of sodium, mothbeans contains only 10mg.
- Mothbeans has a lower glycemic index (30) than papadum (46).
Papad and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4666.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +228.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +148.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +508.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +476.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +156.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +196.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +196.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +1200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +123.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1021.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +120.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +134.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +206.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +53.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.998mg | 0.164mg | 93% |
Sodium | 1745mg | 10mg | 75% |
Fiber | 18.6g | 74% | |
Iron | 7.8mg | 3.14mg | 58% |
Manganese | 1.562mg | 0.527mg | 45% |
Magnesium | 271mg | 104mg | 40% |
Protein | 25.56g | 7.81g | 36% |
Phosphorus | 385mg | 150mg | 34% |
Zinc | 3.4mg | 0.59mg | 26% |
Potassium | 1000mg | 304mg | 20% |
Folate | 219µg | 143µg | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 0.023mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.285mg | 0.093mg | 15% |
Calcium | 143mg | 3mg | 14% |
Calories | 371kcal | 117kcal | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.277mg | 0.124mg | 13% |
Carbs | 59.87g | 20.96g | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.917mg | 0.391mg | 11% |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 2.8µg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.148g | 0.256g | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.472mg | 0.668mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.084g | 0.124g | 4% |
Fats | 3.25g | 0.55g | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.044g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 1µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 41.27g | 20.96g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.886mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.303mg | 0.388mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.115mg | 0.525mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.695mg | 0.425mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.372mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.491mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.434mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.715mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +227.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +490.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +185.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +440% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1883.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1109.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +348.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.6% |