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Tortilla vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and mung beans

  • The amount of folate, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B5, potassium, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 in mung beans is higher than in tortilla.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate, 132% more than tortilla.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 SeleniumSelenium +102.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +894.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1086.7%
Contains more IronIron +76.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +822.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +737.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +286.2%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1023.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +536.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2150%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 98µg 625µg 132%
Copper 0.102mg 0.941mg 93%
Fiber 2.4g 16.3g 56%
Magnesium 19mg 189mg 40%
Iron 3.81mg 6.74mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 1.91mg 35%
Potassium 105mg 1246mg 34%
Manganese 0.268mg 1.035mg 33%
Protein 7.28g 23.86g 33%
Phosphorus 146mg 367mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.382mg 25%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.68mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.621mg 21%
Sodium 482mg 15mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Selenium 16.6µg 8.2µg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 2.251mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.233mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 9µg 7%
Calories 237kcal 347kcal 6%
Calcium 70mg 132mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Carbs 49.94g 62.62g 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Fats 0.95g 1.15g 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 6.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.348g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.161g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.384g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +341.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +77.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.384g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.