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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 are richer in copper, fiber, phosphorus, protein, folate, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B2, while rice is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Fava beans cover your daily need for copper 21% more than rice.
  • Fava beans contain 14 times more fiber than rice. Fava beans contain 5.4g of fiber, while rice contains 0.4g.
  • Fava beans have a higher glycemic index (79) than rice (60).

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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Rice
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +665.7%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +275.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 0.33% 0.4% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78%
Rice
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.8% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +584.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fava beans Rice DV% diff.
Copper 0.259mg 0.069mg 21%
Fiber 5.4g 0.4g 20%
Phosphorus 125mg 43mg 12%
Folate 104µg 58µg 12%
Protein 7.6g 2.69g 10%
Selenium 2.6µg 7.5µg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Potassium 268mg 35mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.097mg 0.163mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.013mg 6%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.49mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.711mg 1.476mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.157mg 0.39mg 5%
Choline 30.6mg 2.1mg 5%
Iron 1.5mg 1.2mg 4%
Carbs 19.65g 28.17g 3%
Calcium 36mg 10mg 3%
Manganese 0.421mg 0.472mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.093mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg 2%
Calories 110kcal 130kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.164g 0.076g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 145kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 91g 77g N/A
Fats 0.4g 0.28g 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.25g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 1.82g 0.05g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.066g 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.27mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.306mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.572mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.321mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.338mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.193mg 0.063mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 g
Rice
Rice
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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 ProteinProtein +182.5%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.4%
~equal in Water ~68.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 g
Rice
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.4%

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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. 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.