White Rice vs. Fava Bean

Nutrition comparison of Cooked White Rice and Cooked Fava Bean


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cooked white rice versus cooked fava bean (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in white rice and fava bean:

  • Both white rice and fava bean are high in calories.
  • Fava bean has more riboflavin, however, white rice contains more niacin and pantothenic acid.
  • Fava bean has signficantly more calcium than white rice.
  • Fava bean is a great source of potassium.
  • Fava bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
Detailed nutritional comparison of white rice and fava bean is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) and Fava Bean (Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both white rice and fava bean are high in calories. White rice has 18% more calories than fava bean - white rice has 130 calories per 100 grams and fava bean has 110 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, white rice is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and similar to fava bean for fat. White rice has a macronutrient ratio of 8:91:1 and for fava bean, 27:70:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

White Rice Fava Bean
Protein 8% 27%
Carbohydrates 91% 70%
Fat 1% 3%
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carbohydrates

Fava bean has 31% less carbohydrates than white rice - white rice has 28.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and fava bean has 19.7g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Fava bean is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 17 times more dietary fiber than white rice - white rice has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and fava bean has 5.4g of dietary fiber.

sugar

White rice has less sugar than fava bean - fava bean has 1.8g of sugar per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Fava bean has 219% more protein than white rice - white rice has 2.4g of protein per 100 grams and fava bean has 7.6g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both white rice and fava bean are low in saturated fat - white rice has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fava bean has 0.07g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Fava bean and white rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - fava bean has 0.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Fava bean and white rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - fava bean has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Fava bean and white rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - fava bean has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Fava bean and white rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - fava bean has 2.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Fava bean has more riboflavin, however, white rice contains more niacin and pantothenic acid. Both white rice and fava bean contain significant amounts of thiamin, Vitamin B6 and folate.

White Rice Fava Bean
Thiamin 0.167 MG 0.097 MG
Riboflavin 0.016 MG 0.089 MG
Niacin 1.835 MG 0.711 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.411 MG 0.157 MG
Vitamin B6 0.05 MG 0.072 MG
Folate 58 UG 104 UG

Minerals

calcium

Fava bean has signficantly more calcium than white rice - white rice has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and fava bean has 36mg of calcium.

iron

White rice and fava bean contain similar amounts of iron - white rice has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and fava bean has 1.5mg of iron.

potassium

Fava bean is a great source of potassium and it has 824% more potassium than white rice - white rice has 29mg of potassium per 100 grams and fava bean has 268mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both white rice and fava bean contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

White Rice Fava Bean
alpha linoleic acid 0.01 G 0.012 G
Total 0.01 G 0.012 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, fava bean has more linoleic acid than white rice per 100 grams.

White Rice Fava Bean
linoleic acid 0.046 G 0.152 G
Total 0.046 G 0.152 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either White Rice or Fava Bean .

Note: The specific food items compared are: White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) and Fava Bean (Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) .

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FAQ

Does white rice or fava bean contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both white rice and fava bean are high in calories. White rice has 20% more calories than fava bean - white rice has 130 calories in 100g and fava bean has 110 calories.

Does white rice or fava bean have more carbohydrates?
By weight, fava bean has 30% fewer carbohydrates than white rice - white rice has 28.6g of carbs for 100g and fava bean has 19.7g of carbohydrates.