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Arborio rice vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between arborio rice and chocolate cake

  • Arborio rice has more folate; however, chocolate cake has more vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate cake is 27% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 2 times less folate than arborio rice. Arborio rice has 59µg of folate, while chocolate cake has 27µg.
  • Arborio rice is lower in saturated fat.
  • Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

Food types used in this article are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +438.5%
Contains more IronIron +10.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.7%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.051g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.19g 15.1g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 2.761g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.213mg 15%
Copper 0.072mg 0.207mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 6.039g 15%
Sodium 0mg 315mg 14%
Calories 130kcal 371kcal 12%
Phosphorus 33mg 106mg 10%
Folate 59µg 27µg 8%
Selenium 7.5µg 11.9µg 8%
Carbs 28.73g 53.4g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calcium 1mg 60mg 6%
Protein 2.36g 5.3g 6%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Potassium 26mg 140mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.69mg 3%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.28mg 3%
Iron 1.46mg 1.61mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.304mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 1.137mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.141mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 28.73g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +180.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7847.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.9%
Contains more OtherOther +847.4%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10312.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5422%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.