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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
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 +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.
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 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 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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.251mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Mung bean 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
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 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 +1126.1%
Contains more WaterWater +364.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.3%
~equal in Other ~3.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 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 +2087%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1666.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%

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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.