Mothbeans vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between mothbeans and rice
- Mothbeans is richer in iron, magnesium, folate, phosphorus, copper, and potassium, yet rice is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for iron for mothbeans is 24% higher.
- Mothbeans contains 9 times more potassium than rice. Mothbeans contains 304mg of potassium, while rice contains 35mg.
- Mothbeans has a lower glycemic index than rice.
Food types used in this article are Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.
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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 | +766.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +768.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +161.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +137.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +248.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +167.9% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +76.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +146.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +31.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +121% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.14mg | 1.2mg | 24% |
Magnesium | 104mg | 12mg | 22% |
Folate | 143µg | 58µg | 21% |
Phosphorus | 150mg | 43mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.164mg | 0.069mg | 11% |
Protein | 7.81g | 2.69g | 10% |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 7.5µg | 9% |
Potassium | 304mg | 35mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.668mg | 1.476mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.124mg | 0.163mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.527mg | 0.472mg | 2% |
Carbs | 20.96g | 28.17g | 2% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.256g | 0.076g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.023mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
Calories | 117kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.49mg | 1% |
Calcium | 3mg | 10mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.55g | 0.28g | 0% |
Net carbs | 20.96g | 27.77g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
Sodium | 10mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.124g | 0.077g | 0% |
Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.088g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.05mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.388mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.525mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.425mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.075mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.35mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.25mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.263mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +190.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +96.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +245.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +236.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |