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Arborio rice vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between arborio rice and molasses?

  • Arborio rice is higher in folate and vitamin B1, yet molasses are higher in magnesium, manganese, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, iron, calcium, and selenium.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for magnesium is 56% more.

We used Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Molasses 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.
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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2925%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5530.8%
Contains more IronIron +223.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +576.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~31mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1035.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Molasses DV% diff.
Magnesium 8mg 242mg 56%
Manganese 0.357mg 1.53mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.67mg 47%
Copper 0.072mg 0.487mg 46%
Potassium 26mg 1464mg 42%
Iron 1.46mg 4.72mg 41%
Calcium 1mg 205mg 20%
Selenium 7.5µg 17.8µg 19%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Folate 59µg 0µg 15%
Carbs 28.73g 74.73g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.041mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.804mg 8%
Calories 130kcal 290kcal 8%
Protein 2.36g 0g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 0.93mg 4%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.002mg 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.29mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 28.73g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Phosphorus 33mg 31mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more WaterWater +213.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.1%
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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.05g

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.