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Mung bean vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mung beans and cheese different?

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, and magnesium; however, cheese is richer in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • 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).

Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Cheese, cheddar 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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +247.6%

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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
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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%
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%
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 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1926.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2796.5%
Contains more WaterWater +309.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%
~equal in Protein ~22.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5642.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270.1%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.