Brown rice vs. Pinto beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between brown rice and pinto beans
- Brown rice has more manganese and vitamin B3; however, pinto beans is richer in folate, fiber, iron, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
- Pinto beans covers your daily folate needs 41% more than brown rice.
- Pinto beans has 8 times less vitamin B3 than brown rice. Brown rice has 2.561mg of vitamin B3, while pinto beans has 0.318mg.
- Brown rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown rice is 66, while the glycemic index of pinto beans is 39.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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 ManganeseManganese | +115% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1433.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +407% |
Contains more IronIron | +273.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +106.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +38% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +11.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +705.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +452.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +86.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1650% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1811.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +283.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 9µg | 172µg | 41% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 9g | 30% |
Manganese | 0.974mg | 0.453mg | 23% |
Iron | 0.56mg | 2.09mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.561mg | 0.318mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.106mg | 0.219mg | 13% |
Protein | 2.74g | 9.01g | 13% |
Potassium | 86mg | 436mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.229mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 103mg | 147mg | 6% |
Choline | 9.2mg | 35.3mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.94mg | 5% |
Calcium | 3mg | 46mg | 4% |
Starch | 24.79g | 15.15g | 4% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 50mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 3.5µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.71mg | 0.98mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.136g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.369g | 0.133g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0.235g | 1% |
Calories | 123kcal | 143kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.062mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.178mg | 0.193mg | 1% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 6.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.97g | 0.65g | 0% |
Carbs | 25.58g | 26.22g | 0% |
Net carbs | 23.98g | 17.22g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.24g | 0.34g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.095mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.109mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.214mg | 0.765mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.099mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.058mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.531mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.151mg | 0.519mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.066mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.355g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
Protein:
9.01 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
26.22 g
Water:
62.95 g
Other:
1.17 g
Contains more FatsFats | +49.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +228.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +165.9% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.136 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.235 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +177.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
24.79 g
Sucrose:
0.24 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
15.15 g
Sucrose:
0.34 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +63.6% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +41.7% |
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Glucose
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Fructose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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