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Arborio rice vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between arborio rice and potato salad?

  • Arborio rice is higher in folate, manganese, iron, and vitamin B1, yet potato salad is higher in vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% more.
  • Arborio rice has 8 times more folate than potato salad. While arborio rice has 59µg of folate, potato salad has only 7µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in arborio rice is lower.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is lower.

We used Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more IronIron +124.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +253.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +876.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.6%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +742.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Potato salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 3.737g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 0mg 529mg 23%
Folate 59µg 7µg 13%
Fats 0.19g 8.2g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.101mg 11%
Iron 1.46mg 0.65mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.077mg 7%
Potassium 26mg 254mg 7%
Selenium 7.5µg 4.1µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.051g 1.429g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.141mg 6%
Carbs 28.73g 11.17g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 2.48g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Copper 0.072mg 0.118mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 0.89mg 4%
Phosphorus 33mg 52mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.534mg 3%
Calcium 1mg 19mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Calories 130kcal 143kcal 1%
Protein 2.36g 2.68g 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.31mg 1%
Net carbs 28.73g 9.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4215.8%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%
Contains more OtherOther +926.3%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4175.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7374%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.