Green beans vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between green beans and arborio rice?
- Green beans are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B2, yet arborio rice is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
- Arborio rice's daily need coverage for selenium is 13% higher.
- Green beans have a lower glycemic index than arborio rice.
We used Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +461.5% |
| 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% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +506.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 40% | |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 13% | |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 7.5µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 9.7mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 1.46mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.164mg | 8% |
| Folate | 33µg | 59µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 7.88g | 28.73g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.074mg | 0.397mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.016mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.614mg | 1.493mg | 5% |
| Calories | 35kcal | 130kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.285mg | 0.357mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.9mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.057mg | 0.072mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 0.05g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.89g | 2.36g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.68g | 28.73g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.63g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.064g | 0.051g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.082mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.116mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.069mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.093mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +47.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +284.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +264.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +190% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +427.3% |
