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Mung bean vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mung beans and liver

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, fiber, and magnesium; however, liver is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 778% higher.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index (0) than mung beans (31).

The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +730.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245%
Contains more IronIron +165.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +150.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +723.2%

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 79% 0% 1802% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +89983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +842.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 6µg 5405µg 600%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 2.196mg 151%
Iron 6.74mg 17.92mg 140%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Folate 625µg 163µg 116%
Selenium 8.2µg 67.5µg 108%
Fiber 16.3g 0g 65%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 4.774mg 57%
Magnesium 189mg 14mg 42%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 8.435mg 39%
Zinc 2.68mg 6.72mg 37%
Copper 0.941mg 0.634mg 34%
Potassium 1246mg 150mg 32%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.3mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.258mg 30%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 23.6mg 21%
Carbs 62.62g 3.76g 20%
Phosphorus 367mg 241mg 18%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.57mg 14%
Calcium 132mg 10mg 12%
Calories 347kcal 165kcal 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Fats 1.15g 4.4g 5%
Saturated fat 0.348g 1.41g 5%
Protein 23.86g 26.02g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 1.05g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Sodium 15mg 49mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.63g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 145kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 46.32g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.04g 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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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1565.4%
Contains more FatsFats +282.6%
Contains more WaterWater +610.7%
~equal in Protein ~26.02g

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +291.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.4%

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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.