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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
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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 +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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 3.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.39mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.093mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mothbeans Rice 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
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
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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 +190.3%
Contains more FatsFats +96.4%
Contains more OtherOther +245.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.4%
~equal in Water ~68.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
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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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +236.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%

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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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/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.