Semolina vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between semolina and mung beans?
- Semolina is richer in selenium, yet mung beans are richer in folate, iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 154% higher.
- Semolina has 2 times more selenium than mung beans. Semolina has 19.9µg of selenium, while mung beans have 8.2µg.
- Mung beans have a lower glycemic index than semolina.
We used Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +616.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +810.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +231.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +162.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +139.9% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +124.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +177.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +366% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +184.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +7712.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 8µg | 625µg | 154% |
| Iron | 0.74mg | 6.74mg | 75% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.941mg | 73% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 16.3g | 58% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 189mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.224mg | 0.621mg | 33% |
| Protein | 7.51g | 23.86g | 33% |
| Potassium | 174mg | 1246mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 153mg | 367mg | 31% |
| Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.672mg | 1.91mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 8.2µg | 21% |
| Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.048mg | 2.251mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 2.68mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.233mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 9µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 80.89g | 62.62g | 6% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 132mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.452mg | 0.382mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Calories | 374kcal | 347kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.03g | 1.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 79.09g | 46.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.33g | 6.6g | N/A |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.294g | 0.348g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.258g | 0.161g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0.384g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.103mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.339mg | 1.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.656mg | 1.847mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 1.664mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.398mg | 1.443mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.47mg | 1.237mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.185mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +217.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +367.6% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19.3% |