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Ricotta vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and mung beans?

  • Ricotta has less folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, and potassium than mung beans.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 153% higher.
  • Ricotta has 24 times more saturated fat than mung beans. Ricotta has 8.295g of saturated fat, while mung beans have 0.348g.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
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 +56.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1618.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1086.7%
Contains more IronIron +1673.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4381%
Contains more ZincZinc +131%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17150%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
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 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4676.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2064.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +796.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +718.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +5108.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +459.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 12µg 625µg 153%
Copper 0.021mg 0.941mg 102%
Iron 0.38mg 6.74mg 80%
Fiber 0g 16.3g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.621mg 51%
Manganese 0.006mg 1.035mg 45%
Magnesium 11mg 189mg 42%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.348g 36%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 1.91mg 34%
Potassium 105mg 1246mg 34%
Phosphorus 158mg 367mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.382mg 26%
Protein 11.26g 23.86g 25%
Carbs 3.04g 62.62g 20%
Fats 12.98g 1.15g 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Choline 17.5mg 97.9mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.68mg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 6µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 2.251mg 13%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.161g 9%
Calories 174kcal 347kcal 9%
Calcium 207mg 132mg 8%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.233mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.51mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 6.6g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.384g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 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 +1028.7%
Contains more WaterWater +692.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1959.9%
Contains more OtherOther +225.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 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 +2152.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.384g

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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.