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Sesame vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sesame and mung beans

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, calcium, manganese, selenium, zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus, while mung beans have more folate and vitamin B5.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 349% more than mung beans.
  • Sesame contains 7 times more calcium than mung beans. While sesame contains 975mg of calcium, mung beans contain only 132mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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.
Sesame
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +638.6%
Contains more IronIron +115.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.2%

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.
Sesame
Sesame
3
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% 5% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3720%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +544.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Mung bean DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.941mg 349%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.384g 143%
Folate 97µg 625µg 132%
Iron 14.55mg 6.74mg 98%
Calcium 975mg 132mg 84%
Fats 49.67g 1.15g 75%
Manganese 2.46mg 1.035mg 62%
Selenium 34.4µg 8.2µg 48%
Zinc 7.75mg 2.68mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.161g 46%
Magnesium 351mg 189mg 39%
Phosphorus 629mg 367mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1.91mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.382mg 31%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.348g 30%
Potassium 468mg 1246mg 23%
Fiber 11.8g 16.3g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.621mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 2.251mg 14%
Carbs 23.45g 62.62g 13%
Choline 25.6mg 97.9mg 13%
Protein 17.73g 23.86g 12%
Calories 573kcal 347kcal 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 9µg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.233mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 323kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 17g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.8 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 11.65g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 6.6g N/A
Sodium 11mg 15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 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 +4219.1%
Contains more OtherOther +34.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167%
Contains more WaterWater +93%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 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 +11551.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5570.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.