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Mung bean vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mung beans and eggs different?

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

Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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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%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
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%
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 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Egg DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 44µg 145%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Copper 0.941mg 2mg 118%
Iron 6.74mg 1.19mg 69%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.066mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.026mg 44%
Magnesium 189mg 10mg 43%
Selenium 8.2µg 30.8µg 41%
Choline 97.9mg 293.8mg 36%
Potassium 1246mg 126mg 33%
Phosphorus 367mg 172mg 28%
Protein 23.86g 12.58g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.513mg 22%
Carbs 62.62g 1.12g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.121mg 20%
Vitamin A 6µg 149µg 16%
Fats 1.15g 10.61g 15%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.05mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 0.064mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.348g 3.267g 13%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 87 IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Calories 347kcal 155kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 1.398mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 4.077g 10%
Calcium 132mg 50mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 0.3µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 1.414g 7%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Sodium 15mg 124mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 1.03mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 145kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 46.32g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.038g 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
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5491.1%
Contains more FatsFats +822.6%
Contains more WaterWater +724.5%

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

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/nutrients
  2. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.