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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, 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

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 31% 11% 24% 56% 86% 28% 54% 0.65% 55% 14%
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%
~equal in Iron ~1.5mg

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 1% 0.33% 0.4% 0% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78% 17%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +456.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Fava beans 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%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.089mg 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.01mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.097mg 6%
Choline 30.6mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.157mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 0.711mg 5%
Calcium 1mg 36mg 4%
Carbs 28.73g 19.65g 3%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.421mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.164g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.072mg 1%
Calories 130kcal 110kcal 1%
Iron 1.46mg 1.5mg 1%
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
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
8% 20% 72%
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%
Contains more OtherOther +326.3%
~equal in Water ~71.54g

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
21% 26% 53%
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%

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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. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/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.