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Arborio rice vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between arborio rice and apples?

  • Arborio rice is richer in iron, folate, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, yet apples are richer in vitamin C.
  • Arborio rice's daily need coverage for iron is 17% higher.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index than arborio rice.

We used Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Apples, raw, with skin types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
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Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +1116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +920%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311.5%

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.
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% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Apple
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +864.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1540.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +550.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Apple DV% diff.
Iron 1.46mg 0.12mg 17%
Folate 59µg 3µg 14%
Selenium 7.5µg 0µg 14%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.035mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.017mg 12%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 0.091mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.061mg 7%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Carbs 28.73g 13.81g 5%
Copper 0.072mg 0.027mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Calories 130kcal 52kcal 4%
Protein 2.36g 0.26g 4%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.04mg 3%
Phosphorus 33mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Potassium 26mg 107mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 6mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 5mg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.026mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 28.73g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +807.7%
Contains more FatsFats +11.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%
~equal in Other ~0.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +728.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.051g

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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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.