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.
Detailed nutritional comparison of cheese and mung bean is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

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.


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Calories and Carbs

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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

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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



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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: Cheese (Cheese, Mexican blend) and Mung Bean (Mung beans, mature seeds, raw) .

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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.