Rice vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rice and green beans different?
- Rice is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B5, while green beans are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
- Green beans cover your daily need for vitamin K, 40% more than rice.
- Rice contains 38 times more selenium than green beans. Rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, while green beans contain 0.2µg.
- Rice has a higher glycemic index (60) than green beans (20).
Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +84.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +65.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3650% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +340% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +317.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +120.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +140.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +427% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +646.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +704.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 47.9µg | 40% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 0.2µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.7mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 3.2g | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.285mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.074mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 7.88g | 7% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 0.65mg | 7% |
| Folate | 58µg | 33µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.074mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 0.614mg | 5% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 35kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.056mg | 3% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 16.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.46mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 146mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 44mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 1.89g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 4.68g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | 3.63g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.145g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.69 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
28.17 g
Water:
68.44 g
Other:
0.42 g
Protein:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +257.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73.8% |
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Fats
~0.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.076 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +90.8% |
