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Mung bean vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mung beans and cumin

  • Mung beans have more folate and fiber; however, cumin has more iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 745% higher.
  • Cumin has 63 times less folate than mung beans. Mung beans have 625µg of folate, while cumin has 10µg.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index than cumin.

Food types used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Spices, cumin seed.

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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%
Cumin
Cumin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +605.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
Contains more IronIron +884.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +222%
~equal in Copper ~0.867mg

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%
Cumin
Cumin
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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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +6150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +552.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.628mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 6.74mg 66.36mg 745%
Folate 625µg 10µg 154%
Manganese 1.035mg 3.333mg 100%
Calcium 132mg 931mg 80%
Magnesium 189mg 366mg 42%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 14.04g 35%
Fats 1.15g 22.27g 32%
Fiber 16.3g 10.5g 23%
Zinc 2.68mg 4.8mg 19%
Phosphorus 367mg 499mg 19%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3.33mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 3.279g 19%
Potassium 1246mg 1788mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 4.579mg 15%
Choline 97.9mg 24.7mg 13%
Protein 23.86g 17.81g 12%
Copper 0.941mg 0.867mg 8%
Sodium 15mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.327mg 7%
Carbs 62.62g 44.24g 6%
Vitamin A 6µg 64µg 6%
Selenium 8.2µg 5.2µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.348g 1.535g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.435mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 7.7mg 3%
Vitamin K 9µg 5.4µg 3%
Calories 347kcal 375kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.628mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 145kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 11 N/A
Net carbs 46.32g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%

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
Cumin
Cumin
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18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1836.5%
Contains more OtherOther +129.5%

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
Cumin
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8620.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +753.9%

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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.