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Peppermint vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peppermint and mung beans

  • Peppermint has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, mung beans have more folate, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B5, magnesium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 128% higher.
  • Mung beans have 37 times less vitamin A than peppermint. Peppermint has 4248IU of vitamin A, while mung beans have 114IU.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index than mung beans.

Food types used in this article are Peppermint, fresh 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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +84.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119%
Contains more IronIron +32.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +186%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +402.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.6%

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +657.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +465.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +448.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 114µg 625µg 128%
Copper 0.329mg 0.941mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.621mg 45%
Phosphorus 73mg 367mg 42%
Protein 3.75g 23.86g 40%
Fiber 8g 16.3g 33%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 1.91mg 31%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 4.8mg 30%
Magnesium 80mg 189mg 26%
Vitamin A 212µg 6µg 23%
Iron 5.08mg 6.74mg 21%
Potassium 569mg 1246mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.382mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Carbs 14.89g 62.62g 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Calories 70kcal 347kcal 14%
Zinc 1.11mg 2.68mg 14%
Calcium 243mg 132mg 11%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Manganese 1.176mg 1.035mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.233mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 2.251mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.384g 1%
Sodium 31mg 15mg 1%
Fats 0.94g 1.15g 0%
Net carbs 6.89g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.348g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 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 +769.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +536.3%
Contains more FatsFats +22.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +320.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 -29.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +387.9%

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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.