Rice vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between rice and mothbeans
- Rice is richer in selenium and vitamin B3, yet mothbeans is richer in iron, magnesium, folate, phosphorus, copper, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for mothbeans is 24% higher.
- Rice contains 3 times more selenium than mothbeans. Rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, while mothbeans contains 2.8µg.
- Mothbeans has a lower glycemic index than rice.
Food types used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Mothbeans, 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 CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +167.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +766.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +768.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +161.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +137.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +248.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +31.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +121% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +76.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +146.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 1.2mg | 3.14mg | 24% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 104mg | 22% |
Folate | 58µg | 143µg | 21% |
Phosphorus | 43mg | 150mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.069mg | 0.164mg | 11% |
Protein | 2.69g | 7.81g | 10% |
Selenium | 7.5µg | 2.8µg | 9% |
Potassium | 35mg | 304mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 0.668mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.124mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.527mg | 2% |
Carbs | 28.17g | 20.96g | 2% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.256g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
Calories | 130kcal | 117kcal | 1% |
Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.59mg | 1% |
Calcium | 10mg | 3mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.28g | 0.55g | 0% |
Net carbs | 27.77g | 20.96g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 10mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.391mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.124g | 0% |
Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.044g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0.388mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.222mg | 0.525mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.425mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.164mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.063mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +190.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +96.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +245.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +236.8% |