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Pistachio vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pistachios and mung beans

  • Pistachios are higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, mung beans are richer in folate, iron, vitamin B5, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 144% higher.
  • Pistachios have 17 times more saturated fat than mung beans. While pistachios have 5.907g of saturated fat, mung beans have only 0.348g.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.

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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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains more IronIron +71.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.1%

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 19% 0% 8.7% 57% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +460.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +345%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1125.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 51µg 625µg 144%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.382mg 101%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.384g 93%
Fats 45.32g 1.15g 68%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.161g 58%
Copper 1.3mg 0.941mg 40%
Iron 3.92mg 6.74mg 35%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 1.91mg 28%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.348g 25%
Fiber 10.6g 16.3g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.621mg 21%
Phosphorus 490mg 367mg 18%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Magnesium 121mg 189mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.51mg 16%
Carbs 27.17g 62.62g 12%
Calories 560kcal 347kcal 11%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Protein 20.16g 23.86g 7%
Potassium 1025mg 1246mg 7%
Manganese 1.2mg 1.035mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.233mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 2.251mg 6%
Zinc 2.2mg 2.68mg 4%
Calcium 105mg 132mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 6µg 2%
Selenium 7µg 8.2µg 2%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 4.8mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Sodium 1mg 15mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 278kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 16.57g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.695mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +3840.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.5%
Contains more WaterWater +107.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14345.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3644.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/nutrients
  2. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.