Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
mung bean
versus
cinnamon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in mung bean and cinnamon:
Both cinnamon and mung bean are high in calories. Mung bean has 40% more calories than cinnamon - cinnamon has 247 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.
Mung Bean | Cinnamon | |
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Protein | 27% | 4% |
Carbohydrates | 71% | 92% |
Fat | 2% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both cinnamon and mung bean are high in carbohydrates. Cinnamon has 29% more carbohydrates than mung bean - cinnamon has 80.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.
Both cinnamon and mung bean are high in dietary fiber. Cinnamon has 226% more dietary fiber than mung bean - cinnamon has 53.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber.
Cinnamon has 67% less sugar than mung bean - cinnamon has 2.2g of sugar per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.6g of sugar.
Mung bean is an excellent source of protein and it has 498% more protein than cinnamon - cinnamon has 4g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.
Both cinnamon and mung bean are low in saturated fat - cinnamon has 0.35g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat.
Cinnamon and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - cinnamon has 3.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C.
Cinnamon and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cinnamon has 15ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A.
Cinnamon has 355% more Vitamin E than mung bean - cinnamon has 2.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E.
Cinnamon has 247% more Vitamin K than mung bean - cinnamon has 31.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and mung bean has 9ug of Vitamin K.
Mung bean has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both mung bean and cinnamon contain significant amounts of niacin.
Mung Bean | Cinnamon | |
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Thiamin | 0.621 MG | 0.022 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.233 MG | 0.041 MG |
Niacin | 2.251 MG | 1.332 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 1.91 MG | 0.358 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.382 MG | 0.158 MG |
Folate | 625 UG | 6 UG |
Both cinnamon and mung bean are high in calcium. Cinnamon has 659% more calcium than mung bean - cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium per 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.
Both cinnamon and mung bean are high in iron. Cinnamon has 23% more iron than mung bean - cinnamon has 8.3mg of iron per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.
Both cinnamon and mung bean are high in potassium. Mung bean has 189% more potassium than cinnamon - cinnamon has 431mg 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, both mung bean and cinnamon contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
Mung Bean | Cinnamon | |
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beta-carotene | 68 UG | 112 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 1 UG |
lycopene | ~ | 15 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 222 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, mung bean has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cinnamon per 100 grams.
Mung Bean | Cinnamon | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.027 G | 0.011 G |
Total | 0.027 G | 0.011 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, mung bean has more linoleic acid than cinnamon per 100 grams.
Mung Bean | Cinnamon | |
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linoleic acid | 0.357 G | 0.044 G |
Total | 0.357 G | 0.044 G |
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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