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Arborio rice vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arborio rice and baby food different?

  • Baby food is higher than arborio rice in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Baby food covers your daily need for iron, 576% more than arborio rice.
  • Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index (69) than baby food (56).

Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified types were 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1580.8%
Contains more IronIron +3153.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +363.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1087.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +245.3%

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%
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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1386.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16881.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2225.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 1.46mg 47.5mg 576%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 34.714mg 208%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 2.717mg 208%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 2.438mg 190%
Calcium 1mg 733mg 73%
Phosphorus 33mg 392mg 51%
Selenium 7.5µg 25.9µg 33%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Copper 0.072mg 0.334mg 29%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 25%
Magnesium 8mg 100mg 22%
Protein 2.36g 12.2g 20%
Zinc 0.4mg 2.4mg 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Carbs 28.73g 73.4g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 1.074mg 14%
Calories 130kcal 379kcal 12%
Potassium 26mg 437mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.697g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.189mg 10%
Fats 0.19g 4.4g 6%
Folate 59µg 43µg 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.769g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 1.206g 3%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 28.73g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Sodium 0mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.286mg 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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +922.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2215.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1636.8%

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1979.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3294%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.