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Arborio rice vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between arborio rice and green beans?

  • Arborio rice is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3, yet green beans are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
  • Arborio rice's daily need coverage for selenium is 13% higher.
  • Arborio rice has 5 times more vitamin B5 than green beans. Arborio rice has 0.397mg of vitamin B5, while green beans have 0.074mg.
  • Green beans have a lower glycemic index than arborio rice.

We used Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +124.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +461.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +436.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +506.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47.9µg 40%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.2µg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.7mg 11%
Iron 1.46mg 0.65mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.074mg 8%
Folate 59µg 33µg 7%
Carbs 28.73g 7.88g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.074mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.097mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 0.614mg 5%
Calories 130kcal 35kcal 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Potassium 26mg 146mg 4%
Calcium 1mg 44mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.285mg 3%
Choline 16.9mg 3%
Copper 0.072mg 0.057mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.25mg 1%
Phosphorus 33mg 29mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.145g 1%
Protein 2.36g 1.89g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 28.73g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 3.63g N/A
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.056mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.064g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.035mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.6%
Contains more FatsFats +47.4%
Contains more WaterWater +30.2%
Contains more OtherOther +284.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +427.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/nutrients
  2. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.