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Cheese vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and mung beans different?

  • Cheese is higher in calcium and vitamin B12; however, mung beans are richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 150% higher.
  • Mung beans have less saturated fat.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than mung beans (31).

Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +437.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +247.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1539.5%
Contains more IronIron +4714.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3036.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3733.3%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2041.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3715.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +365.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +478.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +275%
Contains more FolateFolate +2214.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 27µg 625µg 150%
Copper 0.03mg 0.941mg 101%
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.348g 84%
Iron 0.14mg 6.74mg 83%
Fiber 0g 16.3g 65%
Calcium 710mg 132mg 58%
Fats 33.31g 1.15g 49%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.621mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Manganese 0.027mg 1.035mg 44%
Magnesium 27mg 189mg 39%
Selenium 28.5µg 8.2µg 37%
Vitamin A 330µg 6µg 36%
Potassium 76mg 1246mg 34%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 1.91mg 30%
Sodium 653mg 15mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.382mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.161g 23%
Carbs 3.09g 62.62g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.233mg 15%
Choline 16.5mg 97.9mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 2.251mg 14%
Phosphorus 455mg 367mg 13%
Zinc 3.64mg 2.68mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.384g 7%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 9µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Calories 404kcal 347kcal 3%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Protein 22.87g 23.86g 2%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.51mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 6.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +2796.5%
Contains more WaterWater +309.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1926.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +5642.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.