Winged bean vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between winged bean and rice
- Winged bean is richer in copper, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B2, iron, and zinc, yet rice is richer in selenium, folate, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for copper for winged bean is 146% higher.
- Winged bean contains 17 times more potassium than rice. Winged bean contains 586mg of potassium, while rice contains 35mg.
- Winged bean has a lower glycemic index than rice.
Food types used in this article are Winged bean tuber, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.
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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 | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1574.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +66.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1908.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +183.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +971.4% |
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 | +132.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1046.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +236.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +205.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 1.386mg | 0.069mg | 146% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.379mg | 0.163mg | 18% |
Protein | 11.6g | 2.69g | 18% |
Potassium | 586mg | 35mg | 16% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 7.5µg | 12% |
Folate | 19µg | 58µg | 10% |
Iron | 2mg | 1.2mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.149mg | 0.013mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.39mg | 0.49mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.116mg | 0.39mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 12mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.532mg | 0.472mg | 3% |
Calcium | 30mg | 10mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.222g | 0.077g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.174g | 0.076g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.64mg | 1.476mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.075mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
Calories | 148kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
Fats | 0.9g | 0.28g | 1% |
Sodium | 35mg | 1mg | 1% |
Carbs | 28.1g | 28.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 28.1g | 27.77g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 45mg | 43mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.234g | 0.088g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.252mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.451mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.425mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.64mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.592mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.143mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.451mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.599mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.241mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.6 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
28.1 g
Water:
57.4 g
Other:
2 g
Protein:
2.69 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
28.17 g
Water:
68.44 g
Other:
0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +331.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +221.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +376.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.2% |
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Carbs
~28.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.174 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +165.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.3% |