Arborio rice vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between arborio rice and cellophane noodles

Arborio rice has more folate, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and protein; however, cellophane noodles are higher in carbs and iron.
Cellophane noodles cover your daily carbs needs 19% more than arborio rice.
Cellophane noodles contain 30 times less folate than arborio rice. Arborio rice contains 59µg of folate, while cellophane noodles contain 2µg.
The glycemic index of arborio rice is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Arborio rice

Cellophane noodles

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+160%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+257%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2400%
Contains more IronIron	+48.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.5%

~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~32mg

~equal in Selenium ~7.9µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Arborio rice

Cellophane noodles

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+646.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+297%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+18%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2850%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Carbs	28.73g	86.09g	19%
Choline		93.2mg	17%
Folate	59µg	2µg	14%
Calories	130kcal	351kcal	11%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.1mg	11%
Iron	1.46mg	2.17mg	9%
Vitamin B3	1.493mg	0.2mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.1mg	6%
Protein	2.36g	0.16g	4%
Calcium	1mg	25mg	2%
Fiber		0.5g	2%
Magnesium	8mg	3mg	1%
Copper	0.072mg	0.081mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.13mg	1%
Selenium	7.5µg	7.9µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.164mg	0.15mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.016mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.059mg	0.05mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	0.05g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	551kcal	21938kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	77g	28g	N/A
Fats	0.19g	0.06g	0%
Net carbs	28.73g	85.59g	N/A
Potassium	26mg	10mg	0%
Zinc	0.4mg	0.41mg	0%
Phosphorus	33mg	32mg	0%
Sodium	0mg	10mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.051g	0.017g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.058g	0.008g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.05g	0.018g	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.002mg	0%
Threonine	0.084mg	0.005mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.102mg	0.007mg	0%
Leucine	0.195mg	0.013mg	0%
Lysine	0.085mg	0.011mg	0%
Methionine	0.056mg	0.002mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.126mg	0.01mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.008mg	0%
Histidine	0.056mg	0.005mg	0%