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Tuna vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tuna and mung beans

  • Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 182% higher.
  • Tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than mung beans (31).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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 +1219.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.4%
Contains more IronIron +632.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2088.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +495.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7861.5%

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.
Tuna
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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 0% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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 AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +880.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +471.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8900%
Contains more FolateFolate +31150%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Mung bean DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 8.2µg 182%
Folate 2µg 625µg 156%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 2.251mg 124%
Copper 0.043mg 0.941mg 100%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Iron 0.92mg 6.74mg 73%
Fiber 0g 16.3g 65%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.382mg 50%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.035mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.621mg 41%
Magnesium 42mg 189mg 35%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 1.91mg 32%
Potassium 527mg 1246mg 21%
Carbs 0g 62.62g 21%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.68mg 20%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Calcium 4mg 132mg 13%
Protein 29.15g 23.86g 11%
Calories 130kcal 347kcal 11%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.233mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Phosphorus 333mg 367mg 5%
Choline 77.6mg 97.9mg 4%
Vitamin A 22µg 6µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.51mg 1%
Fats 0.59g 1.15g 1%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.348g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.384g 1%
Net carbs 0g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 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 ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more WaterWater +662.2%
Contains more FatsFats +94.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +159.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 -41.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.4%

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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.