Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
mung bean
versus
chicken quarter
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in mung bean and chicken quarter:
Both mung bean and chicken quarter are high in calories. Mung bean has 62% more calories than chicken quarter - mung bean has 347 calories per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 214 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, mung bean is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to chicken quarter per calorie. Mung bean has a macronutrient ratio of 27:70:3 and for chicken quarter, 31:0:69 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Mung Bean | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 27% | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 70% | ~ |
| Fat | 3% | 69% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Mung bean is high in carbohydrates and chicken quarter has 100% less carbohydrates than mung bean - mung bean has 62.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.17g of carbohydrates.
Mung bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than chicken quarter - mung bean has 16.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken quarter does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken quarter has less sugar than mung bean - mung bean has 6.6g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken quarter does not contain significant amounts.
Both mung bean and chicken quarter are high in protein. Mung bean has 46% more protein than chicken quarter - mung bean has 23.9g of protein per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 16.4g of protein.
Mung bean has signficantly less saturated fat than chicken quarter - mung bean has 0.35g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 4.4g of saturated fat.
Both chicken quarter and mung bean are low in trans fat - chicken quarter has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and mung bean does not contain significant amounts.
Mung bean has less cholesterol than chicken quarter - chicken quarter has 93mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and mung bean does not contain significant amounts.
Mung bean has 23 times more Vitamin C than chicken quarter - mung bean has 4.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Chicken quarter has 367% more Vitamin A than mung bean - mung bean has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 28ug of Vitamin A.
Chicken quarter and mung bean contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - chicken quarter has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and mung bean does not contain significant amounts.
Mung bean and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - mung bean has 0.51mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.22mg of Vitamin E.
Mung bean and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - mung bean has 9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 2.3ug of Vitamin K.
Mung bean has more thiamin and folate, however, chicken quarter contains more niacin and Vitamin B12. Both mung bean and chicken quarter contain significant amounts of riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
| Mung Bean | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.621 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.233 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 2.251 MG | 4.733 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.91 MG | 0.994 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.382 MG | 0.318 MG |
| Folate | 625 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.56 UG |
Mung bean is an excellent source of calcium and it has 13 times more calcium than chicken quarter - mung bean has 132mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 9mg of calcium.
Mung bean is an excellent source of iron and it has 877% more iron than chicken quarter - mung bean has 6.7mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.69mg of iron.
Both mung bean and chicken quarter are high in potassium. Mung bean has 514% more potassium than chicken quarter - mung bean has 1246mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 203mg 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, mung bean has more beta-carotene than chicken quarter per 100 grams, however, chicken quarter contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than mung bean per 100 grams.
| Mung Bean | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 68 UG | ~ |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 91 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken quarter has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) and DPA than mung bean per 100 grams.
| Mung Bean | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.027 G | 0.155 G |
| DHA | ~ | 0.01 G |
| EPA | ~ | 0.004 G |
| DPA | ~ | 0.012 G |
| Total | 0.027 G | 0.181 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken quarter has more linoleic acid than mung bean per 100 grams.
| Mung Bean | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.357 G | 2.987 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.016 G |
| Total | 0.357 G | 3.003 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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) and Chicken Quarter (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) .
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