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Tamale vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tamale and mung beans?

  • Mung beans are richer than tamale in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 153% more.
  • The glycemic index of mung beans is lower.

We used Tamales (Navajo) 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.
Tamale
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 8.7% 12% 46% 21% 40% 42% 56% 23% 33%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +759.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +355.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +851.1%
Contains more IronIron +452.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1393.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +494.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.7%

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.
Tamale
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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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1142%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +831.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +4066.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 15µg 625µg 153%
Copper 0.063mg 0.941mg 98%
Iron 1.22mg 6.74mg 69%
Fiber 3.1g 16.3g 53%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.621mg 48%
Magnesium 22mg 189mg 40%
Phosphorus 99mg 367mg 38%
Manganese 0.174mg 1.035mg 37%
Protein 6.28g 23.86g 35%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 1.91mg 34%
Potassium 131mg 1246mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.382mg 18%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Sodium 427mg 15mg 18%
Carbs 18.12g 62.62g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.233mg 12%
Zinc 1.48mg 2.68mg 11%
Calories 153kcal 347kcal 10%
Calcium 29mg 132mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.348g 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Fats 6.12g 1.15g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.161g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Selenium 6µg 8.2µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 2.251mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 4.8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.384g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.695mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
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6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 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 FatsFats +432.2%
Contains more WaterWater +652.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +279.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +245.6%
Contains more OtherOther +140.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1601.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%

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. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/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.