Cheese vs. Mung Bean
Nutrition comparison of Cheese and Mung Bean
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cheese
versus
mung bean
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cheese and mung bean:
- Both cheese and mung bean are high in calcium, calories and protein.
- Cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
- Mung bean has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, cheese contains more Vitamin B12.
- Mung bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber, iron and potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Cheese (Cheese, Mexican blend) and Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both cheese and mung bean are high in calories. Cheese has 11% more calories than mung bean - cheese has 384 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cheese is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to mung bean for protein. Cheese has a macronutrient ratio of 25:0:75 and for mung bean, 27:70:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cheese | Mung Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 25% | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 70% |
| Fat | 75% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Mung bean is high in carbohydrates and cheese has 100% less carbohydrates than mung bean - cheese has 0.13g of total carbs per 100 grams and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Mung bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than cheese - mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cheese does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Cheese has less sugar than mung bean - mung bean has 6.6g of sugar per 100 grams and cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Both cheese and mung bean are high in protein. Cheese is very similar to cheese for protein - cheese has 23.5g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Cheese is high in saturated fat and mung bean has 98% less saturated fat than cheese - cheese has 16.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Mung bean has less cholesterol than cheese - cheese has 95mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and mung bean does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Mung bean has more Vitamin C than cheese - mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 28 times more Vitamin A than mung bean - cheese has 174ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin D
Cheese has more Vitamin D than mung bean - cheese has 21iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and mung bean does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Cheese and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cheese has 0.25mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Cheese and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cheese has 2.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and mung bean has 9ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Mung bean has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, cheese contains more Vitamin B12. Both cheese and mung bean contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Cheese | Mung Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.023 MG | 0.621 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.318 MG | 0.233 MG |
| Niacin | 0.114 MG | 2.251 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.249 MG | 1.91 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061 MG | 0.382 MG |
| Folate | 13 UG | 625 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.23 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Both cheese and mung bean are high in calcium. Cheese has 399% more calcium than mung bean - cheese has 659mg of calcium per 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.
iron
Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 10 times more iron than cheese - cheese has 0.59mg of iron per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.
potassium
Mung bean is an excellent source of potassium and it has 13 times more potassium than cheese - cheese has 85mg of potassium per 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
carotenoids
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, both cheese and mung bean contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
| Cheese | Mung Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 56 UG | 68 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, cheese has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than mung bean per 100 grams.
| Cheese | Mung Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.332 G | 0.027 G |
| Total | 0.332 G | 0.027 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both cheese and mung bean contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Cheese | Mung Bean | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.532 G | 0.357 G |
| Total | 0.532 G | 0.357 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does cheese or mung bean contain more calories in 100 grams?Both cheese and mung bean are high in calories. Cheese has 10% more calories than mung bean - cheese has 384 calories in 100g and mung bean has 347 calories.
Does cheese or mung bean have more carbohydrates?
By weight, mung bean is high in carbohydrates and cheese has 100% fewer carbohydrates than mung bean - cheese has 0.13g of carbs for 100g and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.
Does cheese or mung bean contain more calcium?
Both cheese and mung bean are high in calcium. Cheese has 400% more calcium than mung bean - cheese has 659mg of calcium in 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.
Does cheese or mung bean contain more iron?
Mung bean is an abundant source of iron and it has 10 times more iron than cheese - cheese has 0.59mg of iron in 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.
Does cheese or mung bean contain more potassium?
Mung bean is a rich source of potassium and it has 13 times more potassium than cheese - cheese has 85mg of potassium in 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.