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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.
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
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.
Rice
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.391mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.093mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Mothbeans 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
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.3%
Contains more FatsFats +96.4%
Contains more OtherOther +245.2%
~equal in Water ~69.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +236.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/nutrients
  2. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.