Black gram vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between black gram and arborio rice?
- Black gram is higher in phosphorus, magnesium, folate, copper, potassium, and calcium, yet arborio rice is higher in selenium.
- Black gram's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 18% more.
- Black gram has 53 times more calcium than arborio rice. While black gram has 53mg of calcium, arborio rice has only 1mg.
- The glycemic index of black gram is lower.
We used Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, 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 | +687.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +788.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +19.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +93.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +107.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +372.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 | +368.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +59.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 6.4g | 26% | |
Phosphorus | 156mg | 33mg | 18% |
Magnesium | 63mg | 8mg | 13% |
Protein | 7.54g | 2.36g | 10% |
Folate | 94µg | 59µg | 9% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 7.5µg | 9% |
Copper | 0.139mg | 0.072mg | 7% |
Potassium | 231mg | 26mg | 6% |
Choline | 29.6mg | 5% | |
Calcium | 53mg | 1mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.075mg | 0.016mg | 5% |
Iron | 1.75mg | 1.46mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.83mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
Carbs | 18.34g | 28.73g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.412mg | 0.357mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.359g | 0.05g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.433mg | 0.397mg | 1% |
Calories | 105kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.164mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.55g | 0.19g | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.94g | 28.73g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.01g | N/A | |
Sodium | 7mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.5mg | 1.493mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.038g | 0.051g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0.058g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.078mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.262mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.385mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.625mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.5mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.44mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.423mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.211mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.54 g
Fats:
0.55 g
Carbs:
18.34 g
Water:
72.51 g
Other:
1.06 g
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +219.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +189.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +457.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.7% |
~equal in
Water
~68.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.359 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +618% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |