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Egg vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggs and mung beans different?

  • Eggs are higher in copper, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, mung beans are richer in folate, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 145% higher.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than mung beans (31).

Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +112.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1790%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +888.9%
Contains more IronIron +466.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3880.8%

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.
Egg
Egg
5
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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2383.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +102%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +840.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3417.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1320.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 44µg 625µg 145%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Copper 2mg 0.941mg 118%
Iron 1.19mg 6.74mg 69%
Fiber 0g 16.3g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.621mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.035mg 44%
Magnesium 10mg 189mg 43%
Selenium 30.8µg 8.2µg 41%
Choline 293.8mg 97.9mg 36%
Potassium 126mg 1246mg 33%
Phosphorus 172mg 367mg 28%
Protein 12.58g 23.86g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.233mg 22%
Carbs 1.12g 62.62g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.382mg 20%
Vitamin A 149µg 6µg 16%
Fats 10.61g 1.15g 15%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.68mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 2.251mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.348g 13%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 0 IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Calories 155kcal 347kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 1.91mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.161g 10%
Calcium 50mg 132mg 8%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 9µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.384g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Sodium 124mg 15mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.51mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +822.6%
Contains more WaterWater +724.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5491.1%
Contains more OtherOther +210.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +2432.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.