White beans vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between white beans and semolina?
- White beans is richer in iron, folate, fiber, and potassium, yet semolina is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, carbs, manganese, and vitamin B5.
- White beans's daily need coverage for iron is 37% higher.
- White beans has 10 times more folate than semolina. White beans has 81µg of folate, while semolina has 8µg.
We used Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +222.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1430.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3033.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +912.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3505.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +193.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +386% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 0.74mg | 37% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 19.9µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.14mg | 5.048mg | 31% |
| Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.452mg | 28% |
| Carbs | 25.09g | 80.89g | 19% |
| Fiber | 6.3g | 1.8g | 18% |
| Folate | 81µg | 8µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.636mg | 1.035mg | 17% |
| Calories | 139kcal | 374kcal | 12% |
| Potassium | 561mg | 174mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 27mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.118mg | 0.224mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.229mg | 0.672mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 153mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.94mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
| Choline | 35.1mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 9.73g | 7.51g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.38mg | 1.02mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 71mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.35g | 1.03g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.091g | 0.294g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.258g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.152g | 0.322g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 7g | 2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 143kcal | 498kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 72g | 27g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 18.79g | 79.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.34g | 0.33g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.287mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.046mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.115mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.409mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.429mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.776mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.668mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.146mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.526mg | 0.398mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.509mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.271mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.73 g
Fats:
0.35 g
Carbs:
25.09 g
Water:
63.08 g
Other:
1.75 g
Protein:
7.51 g
Fats:
1.03 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
9.86 g
Other:
0.71 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +539.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +194.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +222.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.152 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +732.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +111.8% |






