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French beans vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are French beans and Rice different?

  • French beans is richer in Fiber, Magnesium, Potassium, Phosphorus, Calcium, and Copper, while Rice is higher in Selenium, and Vitamin B3.
  • French beans covers your daily need of Fiber 36% more than Rice.
  • French beans contains 11 times more Potassium than Rice. French beans contains 370mg of Potassium, while Rice contains 35mg.

Beans, french, 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.
French beans
French beans
6
:
4
Rice
Rice
Contains more Calcium +530%
Contains more Magnesium +366.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +137.2%
Contains more Potassium +957.1%
Contains more Zinc +30.6%
Contains more Copper +66.7%
Contains more Iron +11.1%
Contains less Sodium -83.3%
Contains more Manganese +23.6%
Contains more Selenium +525%
French beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 41% 40% 44% 33% 1% 18% 39% 50% 7%
Rice
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 45% 9% 19% 4% 1% 14% 24% 62% 41%
Contains more Calcium +530%
Contains more Magnesium +366.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +137.2%
Contains more Potassium +957.1%
Contains more Zinc +30.6%
Contains more Copper +66.7%
Contains more Iron +11.1%
Contains less Sodium -83.3%
Contains more Manganese +23.6%
Contains more Selenium +525%

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.
French beans
French beans
5
:
5
Rice
Rice
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +376.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.9%
Contains more Folate +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +75.7%
French 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% 0% 0% 4% 33% 15% 11% 14% 25% 57% 0% 0%
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 +376.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +12.9%
Contains more Folate +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +75.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
French beans
French beans
3
:
2
Rice
Rice
Contains more Protein +162.1%
Contains more Fats +171.4%
Contains more Other +281%
Contains more Carbs +17.3%
Equal in Water - 68.44
French beans
7% 24% 67%
Protein: 7.05 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 24.02 g
Water: 66.57 g
Other: 1.6 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 +162.1%
Contains more Fats +171.4%
Contains more Other +281%
Contains more Carbs +17.3%
Equal in Water - 68.44

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
French beans
French beans
1
:
2
Rice
Rice
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +496.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +69.2%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.077
French beans
14% 9% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.083 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.453 g
Rice
32% 37% 32%
Saturated Fat: 0.077 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.076 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +496.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +69.2%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.077

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French beans Rice Opinion
Net carbs 14.62g 27.77g Rice
Protein 7.05g 2.69g French beans
Fats 0.76g 0.28g French beans
Carbs 24.02g 28.17g Rice
Calories 129kcal 130kcal Rice
Sugar 0.05g French beans
Fiber 9.4g 0.4g French beans
Calcium 63mg 10mg French beans
Iron 1.08mg 1.2mg Rice
Magnesium 56mg 12mg French beans
Phosphorus 102mg 43mg French beans
Potassium 370mg 35mg French beans
Sodium 6mg 1mg Rice
Zinc 0.64mg 0.49mg French beans
Copper 0.115mg 0.069mg French beans
Manganese 0.382mg 0.472mg Rice
Selenium 1.2µg 7.5µg Rice
Vitamin A 3IU 0IU French beans
Vitamin E 0.04mg Rice
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg French beans
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.163mg Rice
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.013mg French beans
Vitamin B3 0.546mg 1.476mg Rice
Vitamin B5 0.222mg 0.39mg Rice
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.093mg French beans
Folate 75µg 58µg French beans
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.031mg French beans
Threonine 0.297mg 0.096mg French beans
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.116mg French beans
Leucine 0.563mg 0.222mg French beans
Lysine 0.484mg 0.097mg French beans
Methionine 0.106mg 0.063mg French beans
Phenylalanine 0.381mg 0.144mg French beans
Valine 0.369mg 0.164mg French beans
Histidine 0.196mg 0.063mg French beans
Saturated Fat 0.083g 0.077g Rice
Monounsaturated Fat 0.052g 0.088g Rice
Polyunsaturated fat 0.453g 0.076g French beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
French 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
13%
French beans
13%
Rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
French beans
22%
Rice

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Rice
Rice contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rice
Rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.006g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
French beans
French beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.05g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
French beans
French beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 40)
Which food is cheaper?
French beans
French beans is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
French beans
French 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. French beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173739/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.