Arborio rice vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between arborio rice and egg whites?
- Arborio rice is higher in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper, yet egg whites are higher in vitamin B2 and selenium.
- Egg whites' daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 33% more.
- Arborio rice has 41 times more vitamin B1 than egg whites. While arborio rice has 0.164mg of vitamin B1, egg whites have only 0.004mg.
- The glycemic index of egg whites is lower.
We used Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Egg, white, raw, fresh types 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.
Contains more IronIron | +1725% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +213% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1233.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3145.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +526.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +166.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4000% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1321.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +108.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1080% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1375% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2643.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.439mg | 33% |
Selenium | 7.5µg | 20µg | 23% |
Iron | 1.46mg | 0.08mg | 17% |
Protein | 2.36g | 10.9g | 17% |
Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.011mg | 15% |
Folate | 59µg | 4µg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.164mg | 0.004mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.493mg | 0.105mg | 9% |
Carbs | 28.73g | 0.73g | 9% |
Sodium | 0mg | 166mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.072mg | 0.023mg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.059mg | 0.005mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
Calories | 130kcal | 52kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 26mg | 163mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 33mg | 15mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
Calcium | 1mg | 7mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 11mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 28.73g | 0.73g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.71g | N/A | |
Choline | 1.1mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0.661mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 1.016mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.085mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.056mg | 0.399mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.144mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Protein:
10.9 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
87.57 g
Other:
0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats | +11.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3835.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +361.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +27.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +231.6% |