Pasta vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pasta and mung beans
- Pasta contains less folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, manganese, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than mung beans.
- Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 140% higher.
- Pasta has a higher glycemic index than mung beans.
Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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 less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +950% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5091.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +491.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +911.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +378.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +482.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +362.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +197.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +126.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +943.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1023.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +876.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 64µg | 625µg | 140% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.941mg | 94% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 6.74mg | 70% |
| Fiber | 16.3g | 65% | |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 367mg | 43% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 189mg | 41% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 23.86g | 37% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 1246mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 1.91mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 1.035mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.621mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.382mg | 27% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 2.68mg | 19% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 15% | |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 62.62g | 13% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 132mg | 13% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 347kcal | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 2.251mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.233mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0.348g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 1.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 46.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.161g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.384g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 1.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 1.847mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 1.664mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 1.443mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 1.237mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +657.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +363.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +971% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29.8% |