Brown rice vs. Yellow beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between brown rice and yellow beans
- Brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, and selenium, yet yellow beans are higher in fiber, iron, folate, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and potassium.
- Yellow beans cover your daily fiber needs 35% more than brown rice.
- Brown rice contains 4 times more selenium than yellow beans. While brown rice contains 5.8µg of selenium, yellow beans contain only 1.3µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Beans, yellow, 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 less SodiumSodium | -20% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +114.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +346.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +89.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1966.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +277.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +342.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +75.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +49.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +261.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +452.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1650% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +282.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 1.6g | 10.4g | 35% |
Iron | 0.56mg | 2.48mg | 24% |
Manganese | 0.974mg | 0.455mg | 23% |
Folate | 9µg | 81µg | 18% |
Protein | 2.74g | 9.16g | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.561mg | 0.708mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 103mg | 183mg | 11% |
Starch | 24.79g | 10% | |
Copper | 0.106mg | 0.186mg | 9% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 1.3µg | 8% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 74mg | 8% |
Potassium | 86mg | 325mg | 7% |
Calcium | 3mg | 62mg | 6% |
Choline | 9.2mg | 35.2mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.94mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.229mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.71mg | 1.06mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 3.5µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0.466g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.369g | 0.094g | 1% |
Calories | 123kcal | 144kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.178mg | 0.187mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.97g | 1.08g | 0% |
Carbs | 25.58g | 25.28g | 0% |
Net carbs | 23.98g | 14.88g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.24g | 0.34g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.279g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.095mg | 0.386mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.109mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.214mg | 0.732mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.099mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.058mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.496mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.151mg | 0.479mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.066mg | 0.255mg | 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:
9.16 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
25.28 g
Water:
62.98 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater | +11.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +234.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +11.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +240.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~25.28g
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
0.279 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.466 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +292.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.279g