Navy beans vs. Wild rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between navy beans and wild rice?
- The amount of fiber, folate, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, copper, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and choline in navy beans is higher than in wild rice.
- Navy beans' daily need coverage for fiber is 35% more.
- Wild rice contains 23 times less calcium than navy beans. Navy beans contain 69mg of calcium, while wild rice contains 3mg.
- Navy beans have a lower glycemic index (39) than wild rice (57).
We used Beans, navy, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Wild rice, cooked types in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +65.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +285.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +293.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +73.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +86.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +262.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +30.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +355.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +20% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +438.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +338.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2300% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +98.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 10.5g | 1.8g | 35% |
Folate | 140µg | 26µg | 29% |
Iron | 2.36mg | 0.6mg | 22% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.237mg | 0.052mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.527mg | 0.282mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.21mg | 0.121mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 144mg | 82mg | 9% |
Potassium | 389mg | 101mg | 8% |
Protein | 8.23g | 3.99g | 8% |
Calcium | 69mg | 3mg | 7% |
Choline | 44.7mg | 10.2mg | 6% |
Starch | 15.4g | 6% | |
Magnesium | 53mg | 32mg | 5% |
Selenium | 2.9µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.649mg | 1.287mg | 4% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 1.34mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.266mg | 0.154mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.49g | 0.213g | 2% |
Calories | 140kcal | 101kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.087mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
Carbs | 26.05g | 21.34g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.62g | 0.34g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.55g | 19.54g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.37g | 0.73g | N/A |
Sodium | 0mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.098g | 0.049g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.142g | 0.05g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.1mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.387mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.7mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.52mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.111mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.471mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.504mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.206mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.2g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.177g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.23 g
Fats:
0.62 g
Carbs:
26.05 g
Water:
63.81 g
Other:
1.29 g
Protein:
3.99 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
21.34 g
Water:
73.93 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +106.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +82.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +222.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.098 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.49 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.049 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +184% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +130% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
15.4 g
Sucrose:
0.37 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.33 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.2 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +12.1% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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