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Mothbeans vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mothbeans and brown rice?

  • Mothbeans is richer in folate, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and potassium, while brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Mothbeans's daily need coverage for folate is 34% higher.
  • Brown rice has 6 times less iron than mothbeans. Mothbeans has 3.14mg of iron, while brown rice has 0.56mg.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than mothbeans (30).

We used Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.5%
Contains more IronIron +460.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.1%
~equal in Calcium ~3mg

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%
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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mothbeans Brown rice DV% diff.
Folate 143µg 9µg 34%
Iron 3.14mg 0.56mg 32%
Manganese 0.527mg 0.974mg 19%
Magnesium 104mg 39mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.668mg 2.561mg 12%
Protein 7.81g 2.74g 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Phosphorus 150mg 103mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Copper 0.164mg 0.106mg 6%
Potassium 304mg 86mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.178mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.023mg 0.069mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.123mg 2%
Carbs 20.96g 25.58g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.124g 0.26g 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.71mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.369g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.256g 0.366g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.55g 0.97g 1%
Calories 117kcal 123kcal 0%
Net carbs 20.96g 23.98g N/A
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.24g N/A
Sodium 10mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.38mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.388mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.425mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.075mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.35mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +185%
Contains more OtherOther +229.5%
Contains more FatsFats +76.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22%
~equal in Water ~70.27g

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +738.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.