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Spelt vs Mung bean - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Spelt and Mung bean

  • Spelt is richer in Manganese and Vitamin B3, while Mung bean is higher in Folate, Copper, Iron, Potassium, Fiber, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B5 and Magnesium.
  • Mung bean covers your daily Folate needs 145% more than Spelt.
  • Spelt has 3 times more Vitamin B3 than Mung bean. Spelt has 6.843mg of Vitamin B3, while Mung bean has 2.251mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spelt, uncooked 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Spelt
Spelt
3
:
5
Mung bean
Mung bean
Contains more Zinc +22.4%
Contains less Sodium -46.7%
Contains more Iron +51.8%
Contains more Calcium +388.9%
Contains more Potassium +221.1%
Contains more Magnesium +39%
Contains more Copper +84.1%
Equal in Phosphorus - 367
Spelt
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 167% 9% 35% 98% 171% 90% 172% 2%
Mung bean
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 253% 40% 110% 135% 314% 74% 158% 2%
Contains more Zinc +22.4%
Contains less Sodium -46.7%
Contains more Iron +51.8%
Contains more Calcium +388.9%
Contains more Potassium +221.1%
Contains more Magnesium +39%
Contains more Copper +84.1%
Equal in Phosphorus - 367

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Spelt
Spelt
2
:
9
Mung bean
Mung bean
Contains more Vitamin E +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +204%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +106.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +150%
Contains more Folate +1288.9%
Spelt
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 1% 16% 0% 91% 27% 129% 65% 54% 0% 10% 34%
Mung bean
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 16% 7% 11% 0% 156% 54% 43% 115% 89% 0% 23% 469%
Contains more Vitamin E +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +204%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +106.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +150%
Contains more Folate +1288.9%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
35
Spelt
82
Mung bean
Mineral Summary Score
92
Spelt
135
Mung bean

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
87%
Spelt
143%
Mung bean
Carbohydrates
70%
Spelt
63%
Mung bean
Fats
11%
Spelt
5%
Mung bean

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Spelt Mung bean
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Spelt Mung bean
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Spelt
Spelt contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Spelt
Spelt is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Mung bean
Mung bean contains less Sugars (difference - 0.22g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Mung bean
Mung bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.058g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mung bean
Mung bean is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mung bean
Mung bean is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Mung bean
Mung bean is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Spelt Mung bean Opinion
Calories 338 347 Mung bean
Protein 14.57 23.86 Mung bean
Fats 2.43 1.15 Spelt
Vitamin C 0 4.8 Mung bean
Carbs 70.19 62.62 Spelt
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 Mung bean
Iron 4.44 6.74 Mung bean
Calcium 27 132 Mung bean
Potassium 388 1246 Mung bean
Magnesium 136 189 Mung bean
Sugars 6.82 6.6 Mung bean
Fiber 10.7 16.3 Mung bean
Copper 0.511 0.941 Mung bean
Zinc 3.28 2.68 Spelt
Starch 53.92 Spelt
Phosphorus 401 367 Spelt
Sodium 8 15 Spelt
Vitamin A 10 114 Mung bean
Vitamin E 0.79 0.51 Spelt
Vitamin D 0 Mung bean
Vitamin B1 0.364 0.621 Mung bean
Vitamin B2 0.113 0.233 Mung bean
Vitamin B3 6.843 2.251 Spelt
Vitamin B5 1.068 1.91 Mung bean
Vitamin B6 0.23 0.382 Mung bean
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 3.6 9 Mung bean
Folate 45 625 Mung bean
Trans Fat 0 Spelt
Saturated Fat 0.406 0.348 Mung bean
Monounsaturated Fat 0.445 0.161 Spelt
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258 0.384 Spelt
Tryptophan 0.132 0.26 Mung bean
Threonine 0.443 0.782 Mung bean
Isoleucine 0.552 1.008 Mung bean
Leucine 1.07 1.847 Mung bean
Lysine 0.409 1.664 Mung bean
Methionine 0.258 0.286 Mung bean
Phenylalanine 0.737 1.443 Mung bean
Valine 0.681 1.237 Mung bean
Histidine 0.36 0.695 Mung bean
Fructose 0.24 Spelt

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.