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Peanut butter vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanut butter and mung beans different?

  • Peanut butter is richer in fats, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and manganese, while mung beans are higher in folate, iron, copper, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Mung beans cover your daily need for folate 135% more than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter contains 45 times more fats than mung beans. Peanut butter contains 51.36g of fats, while mung beans contain 1.15g.
  • Mung beans are lower in saturated fat.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index (31) than peanut butter (14).

Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw types were 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 ManganeseManganese +60.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.3%
Contains more IronIron +287.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Zinc ~2.68mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~367mg

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 0% 0% 0% 182% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65%
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 EVitamin E +1684.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +482.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +618.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 87µg 625µg 135%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.384g 81%
Fats 51.36g 1.15g 77%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 12.215g 72%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 2.251mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.161g 64%
Iron 1.74mg 6.74mg 63%
Copper 0.422mg 0.941mg 58%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.51mg 57%
Fiber 5g 16.3g 45%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.348g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.621mg 39%
Manganese 1.665mg 1.035mg 27%
Potassium 558mg 1246mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 1.91mg 15%
Calories 598kcal 347kcal 13%
Carbs 22.31g 62.62g 13%
Calcium 49mg 132mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 8.2µg 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 9µg 7%
Choline 63mg 97.9mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Magnesium 168mg 189mg 5%
Phosphorus 335mg 367mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.382mg 5%
Protein 22.21g 23.86g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.233mg 3%
Zinc 2.51mg 2.68mg 2%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.027g 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 269kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 17g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 17.31g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 6.6g N/A
Sodium 17mg 15mg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.695mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +4366.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.7%
Contains more WaterWater +635.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +16012.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3164.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.