Saffron vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between saffron and mung beans?
- Saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet mung beans are higher in folate, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1190% more.
- Saffron has 17 times more vitamin C than mung beans. While saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, mung beans have only 4.8mg.
- The glycemic index of mung beans is lower.
We used Spices, saffron and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw types in this article.
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +64.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2644.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +186.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +145.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +46.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +1583.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +164.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +572% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 1.035mg | 1190% |
| Folate | 93µg | 625µg | 133% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 4.8mg | 84% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.941mg | 68% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 6.74mg | 55% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 16.3g | 50% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.382mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.621mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.91mg | 38% | |
| Protein | 11.43g | 23.86g | 25% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 189mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 367mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 1246mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 2.68mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.384g | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
| Fats | 5.85g | 1.15g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.348g | 6% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 15mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 8.2µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 2.251mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.233mg | 3% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 347kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 132mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 62.62g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.161g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 46.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.6g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.782mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.847mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.664mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.443mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.237mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +408.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +166.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +438.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.1% |