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Pound cake vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pound cake and mung beans

  • Mung beans are richer than pound cake in folate, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Mung beans cover your daily folate needs 146% more than pound cake.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than mung beans (31).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
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 +2262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +736.2%
Contains more IronIron +355.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2140.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +523.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +840.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64%

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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
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 AVitamin A +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +259%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +961.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +429.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1388.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.2%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 42µg 625µg 146%
Copper 0.042mg 0.941mg 100%
Iron 1.48mg 6.74mg 66%
Fiber 0.6g 16.3g 63%
Magnesium 8mg 189mg 43%
Manganese 0.11mg 1.035mg 40%
Protein 5g 23.86g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.621mg 37%
Phosphorus 140mg 367mg 32%
Potassium 149mg 1246mg 32%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.91mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.382mg 27%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Zinc 0.43mg 2.68mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.348g 20%
Fats 13.96g 1.15g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.384g 20%
Sodium 377mg 15mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.782mg 14%
Calcium 47mg 132mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.161g 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 6µg 7%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 9µg 6%
Choline 65.6mg 97.9mg 6%
Selenium 5µg 8.2µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 2.251mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Carbs 53.64g 62.62g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.233mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.51mg 1%
Calories 353kcal 347kcal 0%
Net carbs 53.04g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 6.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.695mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 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 +1113.9%
Contains more WaterWater +185.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +377.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.7%
Contains more OtherOther +117%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 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 +1775.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +790.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.