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Smoothie vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between smoothie and mung beans?

  • Smoothie is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, yet mung beans are higher in iron, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for iron is 82% more.
  • The glycemic index of mung beans is lower.

We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
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 +222%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5091.7%
Contains more IronIron +4393.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.3%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
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 +410.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 156%
Copper 0.941mg 105%
Iron 0.15mg 6.74mg 82%
Fiber 0g 16.3g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 52%
Phosphorus 367mg 52%
Manganese 1.035mg 45%
Protein 1.22g 23.86g 45%
Magnesium 189mg 45%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 38%
Potassium 24mg 1246mg 36%
Zinc 2.68mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.382mg 23%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 4.8mg 22%
Carbs 8.16g 62.62g 18%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 18%
Calories 37kcal 347kcal 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 2.251mg 9%
Calcium 41mg 132mg 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 3%
Fats 0g 1.15g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.348g 2%
Sodium 29mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 6.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 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 WaterWater +897.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1855.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +667.4%
Contains more OtherOther +876.5%

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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.