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Mung bean vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mung beans and teff

  • Mung beans have more fiber, potassium, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, choline, and copper; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 357% more.
  • Mung beans contain 7 times more choline than teff. Mung beans contain 97.9mg of choline, while teff contains 13.1mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Teff, uncooked.

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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%
Teff
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +792.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~184mg

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%
Teff
Teff
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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% 0% 0% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +373.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 9.24mg 357%
Folate 625µg 156%
Fiber 16.3g 8g 33%
Potassium 1246mg 427mg 24%
Protein 23.86g 13.3g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.39mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.942mg 19%
Copper 0.941mg 0.81mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Choline 97.9mg 13.1mg 15%
Iron 6.74mg 7.63mg 11%
Zinc 2.68mg 3.63mg 9%
Phosphorus 367mg 429mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.482mg 8%
Selenium 8.2µg 4.4µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 3.363mg 7%
Vitamin K 9µg 1.9µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 5%
Calcium 132mg 180mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 1.071g 5%
Carbs 62.62g 73.13g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.27mg 3%
Fats 1.15g 2.38g 2%
Calories 347kcal 367kcal 1%
Magnesium 189mg 184mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 145kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 46.32g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 6.6g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 15mg 12mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.449g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
Teff
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.4%
Contains more OtherOther +40.1%
Contains more FatsFats +107%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
~equal in Water ~8.82g

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
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +265.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.9%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.