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Agave nectar vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between agave nectar and mung beans

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, and zinc than agave nectar.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 149% more.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave 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" 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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31050%
Contains more IronIron +7388.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +10355.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +26700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +382.4%

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.
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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
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 +254.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +409%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1983.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +636.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 30µg 625µg 149%
Copper 0.009mg 0.941mg 104%
Iron 0.09mg 6.74mg 83%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Fiber 0.2g 16.3g 64%
Phosphorus 1mg 367mg 52%
Protein 0.09g 23.86g 48%
Manganese 0.005mg 1.035mg 45%
Magnesium 1mg 189mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.621mg 42%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 38%
Potassium 4mg 1246mg 37%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.68mg 24%
Choline 13.3mg 97.9mg 15%
Vitamin C 17mg 4.8mg 14%
Calcium 1mg 132mg 13%
Selenium 1.7µg 8.2µg 12%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 9µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.382mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 2.251mg 10%
Carbs 76.37g 62.62g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.233mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.384g 3%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.51mg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.348g 2%
Calories 310kcal 347kcal 2%
Fats 0.45g 1.15g 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 6.6g N/A
Sodium 4mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin A 8µg 6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 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 CarbsCarbs +22%
Contains more WaterWater +153.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26411.1%
Contains more FatsFats +155.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2113.3%

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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.