Mung beans vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mung beans and arborio rice

Mung beans have more folate, protein, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and potassium; however, arborio rice has more selenium and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 25% higher.
Arborio rice has 10 times less potassium than mung beans. Mung beans have 266mg of potassium, while arborio rice has 26mg.
Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index than mung beans.

Food types used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked.

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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.

Mung beans

Arborio rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+923.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+110%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+200%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+19.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+200%

~equal in Iron ~1.46mg

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.

Mung beans

Arborio rice

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+281.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+13.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+169.5%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3

+158.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.164mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	7.6g		30%
Folate	159µg	59µg	25%
Magnesium	48mg	8mg	10%
Protein	7.02g	2.36g	9%
Copper	0.156mg	0.072mg	9%
Phosphorus	99mg	33mg	9%
Selenium	2.5µg	7.5µg	9%
Potassium	266mg	26mg	7%
Vitamin B3	0.577mg	1.493mg	6%
Choline	29.4mg		5%
Zinc	0.84mg	0.4mg	4%
Carbs	19.15g	28.73g	3%
Calcium	27mg	1mg	3%
Manganese	0.298mg	0.357mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.061mg	0.016mg	3%
Vitamin K	2.7µg		2%
Calories	105kcal	130kcal	1%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Iron	1.4mg	1.46mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.15mg		1%
Vitamin B6	0.067mg	0.059mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.128g	0.05g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.7g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	150kcal	551kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	95g	77g	N/A
Fats	0.38g	0.19g	0%
Net carbs	11.55g	28.73g	N/A
Sugar	2g		N/A
Sodium	2mg	0mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.164mg	0.164mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	0.397mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.116g	0.051g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.054g	0.058g	0%
Tryptophan	0.076mg	0.027mg	0%
Threonine	0.23mg	0.084mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.297mg	0.102mg	0%
Leucine	0.544mg	0.195mg	0%
Lysine	0.49mg	0.085mg	0%
Methionine	0.084mg	0.056mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.425mg	0.126mg	0%
Valine	0.364mg	0.144mg	0%
Histidine	0.205mg	0.056mg	0%