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Walnut vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between walnut and mung beans

  • Walnut has more manganese, copper, and vitamin B6; however, mung beans are higher in folate, iron, fiber, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Mung beans cover your daily folate needs 132% more than walnut.
  • Mung beans contain 18 times less saturated fat than walnut. Walnut contains 6.126g of saturated fat, while mung beans contain 0.348g.
  • The glycemic index of mung beans is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
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 CopperCopper +68.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +229.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.5%
Contains more IronIron +131.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~367mg

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.
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +149.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Mung bean DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.384g 312%
Folate 98µg 625µg 132%
Manganese 3.414mg 1.035mg 103%
Fats 65.21g 1.15g 99%
Copper 1.586mg 0.941mg 72%
Iron 2.91mg 6.74mg 48%
Fiber 6.7g 16.3g 38%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 1.91mg 27%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.348g 26%
Potassium 441mg 1246mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.621mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.161g 22%
Protein 15.23g 23.86g 17%
Carbs 13.71g 62.62g 16%
Calories 654kcal 347kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.382mg 12%
Choline 39.2mg 97.9mg 11%
Magnesium 158mg 189mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 2.251mg 7%
Selenium 4.9µg 8.2µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.233mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 4.8mg 4%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.68mg 4%
Calcium 98mg 132mg 3%
Phosphorus 346mg 367mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.51mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 6.6g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.695mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 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 +5570.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +356.7%
Contains more WaterWater +122.4%
Contains more OtherOther +86.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 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 +5448.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12184.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.