Winged beans vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are winged beans and arborio rice different?
- Winged beans is higher in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, arborio rice is richer in folate.
- Daily need coverage for copper for winged beans is 78% higher.
- Winged beans contains 142 times more calcium than arborio rice. While winged beans contains 142mg of calcium, arborio rice contains only 1mg.
- Winged beans has a lower glycemic index (32) than arborio rice (69).
Winged beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +575% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +976.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +196.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +973.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +260% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +363.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +235.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +158.6% |
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 | +79.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +706.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +79.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +154.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +490% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.773mg | 0.072mg | 78% |
Manganese | 1.199mg | 0.357mg | 37% |
Iron | 4.33mg | 1.46mg | 36% |
Phosphorus | 153mg | 33mg | 17% |
Protein | 10.62g | 2.36g | 17% |
Calcium | 142mg | 1mg | 14% |
Folate | 10µg | 59µg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.295mg | 0.164mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 54mg | 8mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.551g | 0.05g | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.129mg | 0.016mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.44mg | 0.4mg | 9% |
Fats | 5.84g | 0.19g | 9% |
Selenium | 2.9µg | 7.5µg | 8% |
Potassium | 280mg | 26mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.153g | 0.058g | 5% |
Carbs | 14.94g | 28.73g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.156mg | 0.397mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.83mg | 1.493mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.825g | 0.051g | 4% |
Calories | 147kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.059mg | 1% |
Sodium | 13mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.94g | 28.73g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.233mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.36mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.448mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.762mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.652mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.109mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.436mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.467mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.241mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.62 g
Fats:
5.84 g
Carbs:
14.94 g
Water:
67.19 g
Other:
1.41 g
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +350% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2973.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +642.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +92.3% |
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Water
~68.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.825 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.153 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.551 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3612.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3002% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |