Waffle vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between waffle and mung beans?
- Waffle is higher in selenium, yet mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
- Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 145% more.
- Waffle has 6 times more selenium than mung beans. While waffle has 46.2µg of selenium, mung beans have only 8.2µg.
- The glycemic index of mung beans is lower.
We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +93.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +463.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +894.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +683.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +191.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1417.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +294.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +290.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +983.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +136.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +293.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +582.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1258.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 46µg | 625µg | 145% |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.941mg | 98% |
Selenium | 46.2µg | 8.2µg | 69% |
Fiber | 16.3g | 65% | |
Iron | 2.31mg | 6.74mg | 55% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 0.384g | 43% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 189mg | 40% |
Manganese | 0.265mg | 1.035mg | 33% |
Protein | 7.9g | 23.86g | 32% |
Potassium | 159mg | 1246mg | 32% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 0.621mg | 30% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 1.91mg | 29% |
Phosphorus | 190mg | 367mg | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.382mg | 25% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 0mg | 23% |
Sodium | 511mg | 15mg | 22% |
Fats | 14.1g | 1.15g | 20% |
Choline | 97.9mg | 18% | |
Zinc | 0.68mg | 2.68mg | 18% |
Calcium | 255mg | 132mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 2.866g | 0.348g | 11% |
Carbs | 32.9g | 62.62g | 10% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0µg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 0.233mg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 0.161g | 8% |
Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
Vitamin A | 65µg | 6µg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 4.8mg | 5% |
Calories | 291kcal | 347kcal | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 2.251mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 32.9g | 46.32g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.6g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 1.008mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.63mg | 1.847mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.384mg | 1.664mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.179mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 1.443mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.409mg | 1.237mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +1126.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +364.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +202% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +90.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2087% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1666.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.9% |