Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
filet o fish
versus
mung bean
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in filet o fish and mung bean:
Both filet o fish and mung bean are high in calories. Mung bean has 23% more calories than filet o fish - filet o fish has 282 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, filet o fish is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to mung bean per calorie. Filet o fish has a macronutrient ratio of 16:37:47 and for mung bean, 27:70:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Filet O Fish | Mung Bean | |
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Protein | 16% | 27% |
Carbohydrates | 37% | 70% |
Fat | 47% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Mung bean is high in carbohydrates and filet o fish has 58% less carbohydrates than mung bean - filet o fish has 26.4g 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 10 times more dietary fiber than filet o fish - filet o fish has 1.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber.
Filet o fish and mung bean contain similar amounts of sugar - filet o fish has 3.7g of sugar per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.6g of sugar.
Both filet o fish and mung bean are high in protein. Mung bean has 112% more protein than filet o fish - filet o fish has 11.3g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.
Mung bean has 7.1 times less saturated fat than filet o fish - filet o fish has 2.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat.
Both filet o fish and mung bean are low in trans fat - filet o fish has 0.13g of trans fat per 100 grams and mung bean does not contain significant amounts.
Mung bean has less cholesterol than filet o fish - filet o fish has 32mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and mung bean does not contain significant amounts.
Mung bean has 15 times more Vitamin C than filet o fish - filet o fish has 0.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C.
Mung bean has more Vitamin A than filet o fish - mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and filet o fish does not contain significant amounts.
Filet o fish and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - filet o fish has 1.2mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E.
Filet o fish and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - filet o fish has 4.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and mung bean has 9ug of Vitamin K.
Mung bean has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, filet o fish contains more Vitamin B12. Both filet o fish and mung bean contain significant amounts of riboflavin and niacin.
Filet O Fish | Mung Bean | |
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Thiamin | 0.211 MG | 0.621 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.13 MG | 0.233 MG |
Niacin | 2.22 MG | 2.251 MG |
Pantothenic acid | ~ | 1.91 MG |
Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.382 MG |
Folate | 21 UG | 625 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 1.08 UG | ~ |
Both filet o fish and mung bean are high in calcium. Mung bean has a little more calcium (10%) than filet o fish by weight - filet o fish has 120mg of calcium per 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.
Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 332% more iron than filet o fish - filet o fish has 1.6mg of iron per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.
Both filet o fish and mung bean are high in potassium. Mung bean has 466% more potassium than filet o fish - filet o fish has 220mg of potassium per 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, filet o fish has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA), DHA and EPA than mung bean per 100 grams.
Filet O Fish | Mung Bean | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.639 G | 0.027 G |
DHA | 0.061 G | ~ |
EPA | 0.03 G | ~ |
DPA | 0.005 G | ~ |
Total | 0.735 G | 0.027 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, filet o fish has more linoleic acid than mung bean per 100 grams.
Filet O Fish | Mung Bean | |
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other omega 6 | 0.006 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 5.187 G | 0.357 G |
Total | 5.193 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: Filet O Fish (McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH) and Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) .
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