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Turmeric vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turmeric and mung beans

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, vitamin E, fiber, and potassium, while mung beans have more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 816% more than mung beans.
  • Turmeric contains 9 times more vitamin E than mung beans. While turmeric contains 4.43mg of vitamin E, mung beans contain only 0.51mg.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of turmeric is 0, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 31.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, turmeric, ground 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.9%
Contains more IronIron +716%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1813%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~189mg

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 EVitamin E +768.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +970.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257%
Contains more FolateFolate +3025%
Contains more CholineCholine +99%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Mung bean DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 1.035mg 816%
Iron 55mg 6.74mg 603%
Folate 20µg 625µg 151%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.621mg 47%
Copper 1.3mg 0.941mg 40%
Protein 9.68g 23.86g 28%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 1.91mg 27%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.51mg 26%
Fiber 22.7g 16.3g 26%
Potassium 2080mg 1246mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.382mg 21%
Zinc 4.5mg 2.68mg 17%
Phosphorus 299mg 367mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 97.9mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.348g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.233mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 2.251mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4.8mg 5%
Magnesium 208mg 189mg 5%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 9µg 4%
Selenium 6.2µg 8.2µg 4%
Calcium 168mg 132mg 4%
Fats 3.25g 1.15g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.384g 2%
Calories 312kcal 347kcal 2%
Carbs 67.14g 62.62g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.161g 1%
Sodium 27mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 6.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +182.6%
Contains more WaterWater +42%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.5%
~equal in Carbs ~62.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 +178.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%

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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.