Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
mung bean
versus
nutmeg
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in mung bean and nutmeg:
Both nutmeg and mung bean are high in calories. Nutmeg has 51% more calories than mung bean - nutmeg has 525 calories per 100 grams and mung bean has 347 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, mung bean is much heavier in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to nutmeg per calorie. Mung bean has a macronutrient ratio of 27:70:3 and for nutmeg, 4:36:60 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Mung Bean | Nutmeg | |
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Protein | 27% | 4% |
Carbohydrates | 70% | 36% |
Fat | 3% | 60% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both nutmeg and mung bean are high in carbohydrates. Mung bean has 27% more carbohydrates than nutmeg - nutmeg has 49.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and mung bean has 62.6g of carbohydrates.
Both nutmeg and mung bean are high in dietary fiber. Nutmeg has 28% more dietary fiber than mung bean - nutmeg has 20.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber.
Nutmeg and mung bean contain similar amounts of sugar - nutmeg has 3g of sugar per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.6g of sugar.
Mung bean is an excellent source of protein and it has 309% more protein than nutmeg - nutmeg has 5.8g of protein per 100 grams and mung bean has 23.9g of protein.
Nutmeg is high in saturated fat and mung bean has 99% less saturated fat than nutmeg - nutmeg has 25.9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat.
Nutmeg and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - nutmeg has 3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C.
Nutmeg and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - nutmeg has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A.
Mung bean has more Vitamin E than nutmeg - mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and nutmeg does not contain significant amounts.
Mung bean has more Vitamin K than nutmeg - mung bean has 9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and nutmeg does not contain significant amounts.
Mung bean has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both mung bean and nutmeg contain significant amounts of thiamin and niacin.
Mung Bean | Nutmeg | |
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Thiamin | 0.621 MG | 0.346 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.233 MG | 0.057 MG |
Niacin | 2.251 MG | 1.299 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 1.91 MG | ~ |
Vitamin B6 | 0.382 MG | 0.16 MG |
Folate | 625 UG | 76 UG |
Both nutmeg and mung bean are high in calcium. Nutmeg has 39% more calcium than mung bean - nutmeg has 184mg of calcium per 100 grams and mung bean has 132mg of calcium.
Both nutmeg and mung bean are high in iron. Mung bean has 122% more iron than nutmeg - nutmeg has 3mg of iron per 100 grams and mung bean has 6.7mg of iron.
Both nutmeg and mung bean are high in potassium. Mung bean has 256% more potassium than nutmeg - nutmeg has 350mg of potassium per 100 grams and mung bean has 1246mg of potassium.
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both mung bean and nutmeg contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Mung Bean | Nutmeg | |
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linoleic acid | 0.357 G | 0.35 G |
Total | 0.357 G | 0.35 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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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||