Wakame vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wakame and mung beans different?
- Mung beans have more folate, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5 than wakame.
- Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 107% higher.
- Wakame contains 58 times more sodium than mung beans. While wakame contains 872mg of sodium, mung beans contain only 15mg.
Seaweed, wakame, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw are the varieties used 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 | +13.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2392% |
| Contains more IronIron | +209.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +231.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +605.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +358.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1071.4% |
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 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +96.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +935% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +174% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19000% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +69.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +218.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +604.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 196µg | 625µg | 107% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.941mg | 73% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 16.3g | 63% |
| Iron | 2.18mg | 6.74mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.621mg | 47% |
| Protein | 3.03g | 23.86g | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 367mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 872mg | 15mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 1246mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.382mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 1.91mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 2.68mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 189mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 9.14g | 62.62g | 18% |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 1.035mg | 16% |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 97.9mg | 15% |
| Calories | 45kcal | 347kcal | 15% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 8.2µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 2.251mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 132mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 4.8mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 0.384g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 1.15g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.348g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.64g | 46.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | 6.6g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.161g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 1.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 1.847mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.112mg | 1.664mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 1.443mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 1.237mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +783.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +116.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +687.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +79.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +585.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +177.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76.1% |