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Lamb vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lamb and mung beans

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, mung beans are richer in folate, copper, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 152% more.
  • Mung beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 31, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Lamb
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 ZincZinc +66.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +721.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +676.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +301.9%
Contains more IronIron +258.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +690.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4604.5%

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.
Lamb
Lamb
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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% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +195.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +521%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +95.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3372.2%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 18µg 625µg 152%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Copper 0.119mg 0.941mg 91%
Fiber 0g 16.3g 65%
Iron 1.88mg 6.74mg 61%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.035mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.621mg 43%
Magnesium 23mg 189mg 40%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.348g 39%
Selenium 26.4µg 8.2µg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 1.15g 30%
Potassium 310mg 1246mg 28%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 2.251mg 28%
Phosphorus 188mg 367mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 1.91mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.161g 22%
Carbs 0g 62.62g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.382mg 19%
Zinc 4.46mg 2.68mg 16%
Calcium 17mg 132mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.384g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 9µg 4%
Calories 294kcal 347kcal 3%
Sodium 72mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.51mg 2%
Protein 24.52g 23.86g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.233mg 1%
Choline 93.7mg 97.9mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 120kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 46.32g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0 IU 0%
Sugar 0g 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 +1720.9%
Contains more WaterWater +493.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +304.9%
~equal in Protein ~23.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 +5378.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.