Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
greek yogurt
versus
mung bean
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in greek yogurt and mung bean:
Mung bean is high in calories and greek yogurt has 79% less calories than mung bean - greek yogurt has 73 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, greek yogurt is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to mung bean per calorie. Greek yogurt has a macronutrient ratio of 55:22:24 and for mung bean, 27:70:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Greek Yogurt | Mung Bean | |
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Protein | 55% | 27% |
Carbohydrates | 22% | 70% |
Fat | 24% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Mung bean is high in carbohydrates and greek yogurt has 94% less carbohydrates than mung bean - greek yogurt has 3.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.
Mung bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than greek yogurt - mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and greek yogurt does not contain significant amounts.
Greek yogurt and mung bean contain similar amounts of sugar - greek yogurt has 3.6g of sugar per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.6g of sugar.
Both greek yogurt and mung bean are high in protein. Mung bean has 140% more protein than greek yogurt - greek yogurt has 10g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.
Greek yogurt and mung bean contain similar amounts of saturated fat - greek yogurt has 1.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat.
Both greek yogurt and mung bean are low in trans fat - greek yogurt has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and mung bean does not contain significant amounts.
Mung bean has less cholesterol than greek yogurt - greek yogurt has 10mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and mung bean does not contain significant amounts.
Mung bean has 500% more Vitamin C than greek yogurt - greek yogurt has 0.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C.
Greek yogurt has signficantly more Vitamin A than mung bean - greek yogurt has 90ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A.
Greek yogurt and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - greek yogurt has 0.04mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E.
Greek yogurt and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - greek yogurt has 0.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and mung bean has 9ug of Vitamin K.
Mung bean has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, greek yogurt contains more Vitamin B12. Both greek yogurt and mung bean contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
Greek Yogurt | Mung Bean | |
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Thiamin | 0.044 MG | 0.621 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.233 MG | 0.233 MG |
Niacin | 0.197 MG | 2.251 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.47 MG | 1.91 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.055 MG | 0.382 MG |
Folate | 12 UG | 625 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.52 UG | ~ |
Both greek yogurt and mung bean are high in calcium. Mung bean has 15% more calcium than greek yogurt - greek yogurt has 115mg of calcium per 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.
Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 167 times more iron than greek yogurt - greek yogurt has 0.04mg of iron per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.
Mung bean is an excellent source of potassium and it has 784% more potassium than greek yogurt - greek yogurt has 141mg of potassium per 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Greek Yogurt | Mung Bean | |
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beta-carotene | 6 UG | 68 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 1 UG | ~ |
For omega-3 fatty acids, mung bean has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than greek yogurt per 100 grams.
Greek Yogurt | Mung Bean | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.007 G | 0.027 G |
Total | 0.007 G | 0.027 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, mung bean has more linoleic acid than greek yogurt per 100 grams.
Greek Yogurt | Mung Bean | |
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other omega 6 | 0.002 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 0.065 G | 0.357 G |
Total | 0.067 G | 0.357 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Greek Yogurt (Yogurt, Greek, plain, lowfat) and Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) .
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