Arborio rice vs. Fava beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between arborio rice and fava beans?
- Arborio rice is richer in selenium and vitamin B1, yet fava beans are richer in copper, phosphorus, protein, folate, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Fava beans' daily need coverage for copper is 21% higher.
- Arborio rice has 3 times more selenium than fava beans. Arborio rice has 7.5µg of selenium, while fava beans have 2.6µg.
We used Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +437.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +930.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +259.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +152.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +278.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +69.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +110% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +152.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +456.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +76.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 22% | |
| Copper | 0.072mg | 0.259mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 33mg | 125mg | 13% |
| Folate | 59µg | 104µg | 11% |
| Protein | 2.36g | 7.6g | 10% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 2.6µg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 43mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 268mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 1.01mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.164mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.089mg | 6% |
| Choline | 30.6mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.493mg | 0.711mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.157mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 28.73g | 19.65g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.421mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 130kcal | 110kcal | 1% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 1.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.059mg | 0.072mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.164g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.8g | 6.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 551kcal | 145kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 77g | 91g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.73g | 14.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.82g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0.066g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.079g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0.572mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.085mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.056mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Protein:
7.6 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
19.65 g
Water:
71.54 g
Other:
0.81 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +222% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +110.5% |
~equal in
Water
~71.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.164 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +228% |






