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Sunflower seed vs Mung bean - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Sunflower seed and Mung bean?

  • Sunflower seed is richer in Vitamin E , Copper, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Manganese, Vitamin B3 and Magnesium, yet Mung bean is richer in Folate.
  • Sunflower seed's daily need coverage for Vitamin E is 231% higher.
  • Sunflower seed has 6 times more Selenium than Mung bean. Sunflower seed has 53µg of Selenium, while Mung bean has 8.2µg.

We used Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Sunflower seed
Sunflower seed
5
:
3
Mung bean
Mung bean
Contains more Magnesium +72%
Contains more Copper +91.3%
Contains more Zinc +86.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +79.8%
Contains less Sodium -40%
Contains more Iron +28.4%
Contains more Calcium +69.2%
Contains more Potassium +93.2%
Sunflower seed
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 197% 24% 57% 233% 600% 137% 283% 2%
Mung bean
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 253% 40% 110% 135% 314% 74% 158% 2%
Contains more Magnesium +72%
Contains more Copper +91.3%
Contains more Zinc +86.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +79.8%
Contains less Sodium -40%
Contains more Iron +28.4%
Contains more Calcium +69.2%
Contains more Potassium +93.2%

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
Sunflower seed
Sunflower seed
5
:
5
Mung bean
Mung bean
Contains more Vitamin E +6796.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +270.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +252.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +128%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Folate +175.3%
Sunflower seed
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 5% 3% 704% 0% 370% 82% 157% 68% 311% 0% 0% 171%
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 +6796.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +270.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +252.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +128%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Folate +175.3%

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
156
Sunflower seed
82
Mung bean
Mineral Summary Score
191
Sunflower seed
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
125%
Sunflower seed
143%
Mung bean
Carbohydrates
20%
Sunflower seed
63%
Mung bean
Fats
238%
Sunflower seed
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.
Sunflower seed Mung bean
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sunflower seed 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 Sugars?
Sunflower seed
Sunflower seed contains less Sugars (difference - 3.98g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sunflower seed
Sunflower seed contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sunflower seed
Sunflower seed is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Mung bean
Mung bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.107g)
Which food is cheaper?
Mung bean
Mung bean is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

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 Sunflower seed Mung bean Opinion
Calories 584 347 Sunflower seed
Protein 20.78 23.86 Mung bean
Fats 51.46 1.15 Sunflower seed
Vitamin C 1.4 4.8 Mung bean
Carbs 20 62.62 Mung bean
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 5.25 6.74 Mung bean
Calcium 78 132 Mung bean
Potassium 645 1246 Mung bean
Magnesium 325 189 Sunflower seed
Sugars 2.62 6.6 Sunflower seed
Fiber 8.6 16.3 Mung bean
Copper 1.8 0.941 Sunflower seed
Zinc 5 2.68 Sunflower seed
Starch
Phosphorus 660 367 Sunflower seed
Sodium 9 15 Sunflower seed
Vitamin A 50 114 Mung bean
Vitamin E 35.17 0.51 Sunflower seed
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 1.48 0.621 Sunflower seed
Vitamin B2 0.355 0.233 Sunflower seed
Vitamin B3 8.335 2.251 Sunflower seed
Vitamin B5 1.13 1.91 Mung bean
Vitamin B6 1.345 0.382 Sunflower seed
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 0 9 Mung bean
Folate 227 625 Mung bean
Trans Fat 0 Sunflower seed
Saturated Fat 4.455 0.348 Mung bean
Monounsaturated Fat 18.528 0.161 Sunflower seed
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137 0.384 Sunflower seed
Tryptophan 0.348 0.26 Sunflower seed
Threonine 0.928 0.782 Sunflower seed
Isoleucine 1.139 1.008 Sunflower seed
Leucine 1.659 1.847 Mung bean
Lysine 0.937 1.664 Mung bean
Methionine 0.494 0.286 Sunflower seed
Phenylalanine 1.169 1.443 Mung bean
Valine 1.315 1.237 Sunflower seed
Histidine 0.632 0.695 Mung bean
Fructose

References

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

  1. Sunflower seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.