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Almonds vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between almonds and mung beans

  • Almonds are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B2, manganese, and magnesium; however, mung beans are richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 167% higher.
  • Almonds have 11 times more saturated fat than mung beans. While almonds have 3.802g of saturated fat, mung beans have only 0.348g.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index (0) than mung beans (31).

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, almonds 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 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70%
Contains more IronIron +81.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Copper ~0.941mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 513% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4925.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +388.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +305.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1320.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Mung bean DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.51mg 167%
Folate 44µg 625µg 145%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.384g 80%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.161g 78%
Fats 49.93g 1.15g 75%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.233mg 70%
Manganese 2.179mg 1.035mg 50%
Iron 3.71mg 6.74mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.621mg 35%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 1.91mg 29%
Magnesium 270mg 189mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.382mg 19%
Phosphorus 481mg 367mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.348g 16%
Potassium 733mg 1246mg 15%
Fiber 12.5g 16.3g 15%
Carbs 21.55g 62.62g 14%
Calcium 269mg 132mg 14%
Calories 579kcal 347kcal 12%
Copper 1.031mg 0.941mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 2.251mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 9µg 8%
Choline 52.1mg 97.9mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 8.2µg 7%
Protein 21.15g 23.86g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Zinc 3.12mg 2.68mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 274kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 17g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 12 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 9.05g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 6.6g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.695mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 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 +4241.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.6%
Contains more WaterWater +105.2%
Contains more OtherOther +12.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 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 +19496.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3110.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.