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Potato chips vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and mung beans

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E and vitamin C; however, mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 145% higher.
  • Potato chips have 31 times more saturated fat than mung beans. While potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, mung beans have only 0.348g.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than potato chips (56).

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
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 less SodiumSodium -46.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more IronIron +313.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.2%
~equal in Potassium ~1246mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
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 +547.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1686.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1288.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 45µg 625µg 145%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.384g 79%
Copper 0.306mg 0.941mg 71%
Iron 1.63mg 6.74mg 64%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.51mg 57%
Fats 34.6g 1.15g 51%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.348g 48%
Fiber 4.8g 16.3g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.621mg 38%
Protein 7g 23.86g 34%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 1.91mg 30%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 4.8mg 29%
Magnesium 67mg 189mg 29%
Phosphorus 165mg 367mg 29%
Manganese 0.44mg 1.035mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.161g 24%
Histidine 153mg 0.695mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.382mg 21%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.68mg 14%
Calcium 24mg 132mg 11%
Choline 37.5mg 97.9mg 11%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 9µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 2.251mg 10%
Calories 536kcal 347kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.233mg 3%
Carbs 52.9g 62.62g 3%
Potassium 1275mg 1246mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 6.6g N/A
Sodium 8mg 15mg 0%
Selenium 8.1µg 8.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 1.237mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 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 FatsFats +2908.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +240.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +376.3%
~equal in Other ~3.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6011.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3069.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.