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Fava beans vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Fava beans and Rice different?

  • Fava beans is richer in Copper, Fiber, Phosphorus, Folate, Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin B2, and Choline, while Rice is higher in Selenium, and Vitamin B1.
  • Fava beans covers your daily need of Copper 21% more than Rice.
  • Fava beans contains 15 times more Choline than Rice. Fava beans contains 30.6mg of Choline, while Rice contains 2.1mg.

Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types were used 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.
Fava beans
Fava beans
7
:
3
Rice
Rice
Contains more Calcium +260%
Contains more Iron +25%
Contains more Magnesium +258.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +190.7%
Contains more Potassium +665.7%
Contains more Zinc +106.1%
Contains more Copper +275.4%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Contains more Manganese +12.1%
Contains more Selenium +188.5%
Fava beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 57% 31% 54% 24% 1% 28% 87% 55% 15%
Rice
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 45% 9% 19% 4% 1% 14% 24% 62% 41%
Contains more Calcium +260%
Contains more Iron +25%
Contains more Magnesium +258.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +190.7%
Contains more Potassium +665.7%
Contains more Zinc +106.1%
Contains more Copper +275.4%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Contains more Manganese +12.1%
Contains more Selenium +188.5%

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.
Fava beans
Fava beans
5
:
5
Rice
Rice
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +584.6%
Contains more Folate +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +29.2%
Fava beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 1% 25% 21% 14% 10% 17% 78% 0% 8%
Rice
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 1% 0% 0% 41% 3% 28% 24% 22% 44% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +584.6%
Contains more Folate +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +29.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fava beans
Fava beans
4
:
1
Rice
Rice
Contains more Protein +182.5%
Contains more Fats +42.9%
Contains more Other +92.9%
Contains more Carbs +43.4%
Equal in Water - 68.44
Fava beans
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 g
Rice
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more Protein +182.5%
Contains more Fats +42.9%
Contains more Other +92.9%
Contains more Carbs +43.4%
Equal in Water - 68.44

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fava beans
Fava beans
2
:
1
Rice
Rice
Contains less Saturated Fat -14.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +115.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +11.4%
Fava beans
21% 26% 53%
Saturated Fat: 0.066 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.164 g
Rice
32% 37% 32%
Saturated Fat: 0.077 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.076 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -14.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +115.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +11.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fava beans Rice
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Rice Opinion
Net carbs 14.25g 27.77g Rice
Protein 7.6g 2.69g Fava beans
Fats 0.4g 0.28g Fava beans
Carbs 19.65g 28.17g Rice
Calories 110kcal 130kcal Rice
Sugar 1.82g 0.05g Rice
Fiber 5.4g 0.4g Fava beans
Calcium 36mg 10mg Fava beans
Iron 1.5mg 1.2mg Fava beans
Magnesium 43mg 12mg Fava beans
Phosphorus 125mg 43mg Fava beans
Potassium 268mg 35mg Fava beans
Sodium 5mg 1mg Rice
Zinc 1.01mg 0.49mg Fava beans
Copper 0.259mg 0.069mg Fava beans
Manganese 0.421mg 0.472mg Rice
Selenium 2.6µg 7.5µg Rice
Vitamin A 15IU 0IU Fava beans
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 0µg Fava beans
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.04mg Rice
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg Fava beans
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.163mg Rice
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.013mg Fava beans
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 1.476mg Rice
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.39mg Rice
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.093mg Rice
Folate 104µg 58µg Fava beans
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg Fava beans
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.031mg Fava beans
Threonine 0.27mg 0.096mg Fava beans
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0.116mg Fava beans
Leucine 0.572mg 0.222mg Fava beans
Lysine 0.486mg 0.097mg Fava beans
Methionine 0.062mg 0.063mg Rice
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0.144mg Fava beans
Valine 0.338mg 0.164mg Fava beans
Histidine 0.193mg 0.063mg Fava beans
Saturated Fat 0.066g 0.077g Fava beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.079g 0.088g Rice
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 0.076g Fava beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Fava beans Rice
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Fava beans
13%
Rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Fava beans
22%
Rice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rice
Rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.77g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rice
Rice contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Rice
Rice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fava beans
Fava beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.011g)
Which food is cheaper?
Fava beans
Fava beans is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fava beans
Fava beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/nutrients
  2. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.