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Turkey meat vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turkey meat and mung beans?

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and selenium, yet mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 154% higher.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than mung beans.

We used Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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" 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 +263.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +530%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +842.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +421.3%
Contains more IronIron +518.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +911.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7292.9%
~equal in Zinc ~2.68mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +325.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +628.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1280%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6844.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +12%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 9µg 625µg 154%
Copper 0.093mg 0.941mg 94%
Iron 1.09mg 6.74mg 71%
Fiber 0g 16.3g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.621mg 48%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 2.251mg 46%
Manganese 0.014mg 1.035mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Selenium 29.8µg 8.2µg 39%
Magnesium 30mg 189mg 38%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Potassium 239mg 1246mg 30%
Carbs 0.06g 62.62g 21%
Phosphorus 223mg 367mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 1.91mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.382mg 18%
Calcium 14mg 132mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.384g 12%
Fats 7.39g 1.15g 10%
Protein 28.55g 23.86g 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 9µg 8%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.348g 8%
Calories 189kcal 347kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.161g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.233mg 4%
Sodium 103mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 2.48mg 2.68mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Choline 87.4mg 97.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +19.7%
Contains more FatsFats +542.6%
Contains more WaterWater +601.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +591.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 +1544.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +451.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.