Arborio rice vs. Rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between arborio rice and rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked
- Arborio rice has more folate, iron, and vitamin B1; however, rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked has more manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked is 32% higher.
- Rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked has 15 times less folate than arborio rice. Arborio rice has 59µg of folate, while rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked has 4µg.
Food types used in this article are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked.
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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 | +175.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +450% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +900% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +203.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +12.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +55% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +133.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +207.3% |
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 | +60.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1375% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +152.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.357mg | 1.097mg | 32% |
Folate | 59µg | 4µg | 14% |
Selenium | 7.5µg | 14% | |
Iron | 1.46mg | 0.53mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 44mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.059mg | 0.149mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
Phosphorus | 33mg | 77mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.164mg | 0.102mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.62mg | 2% |
Carbs | 28.73g | 23.51g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.296g | 2% |
Potassium | 26mg | 79mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.493mg | 1.33mg | 1% |
Calories | 130kcal | 112kcal | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.3g | 1% |
Copper | 0.072mg | 0.081mg | 1% |
Calcium | 1mg | 10mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.83g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0.165g | 1% |
Protein | 2.36g | 2.32g | 0% |
Net carbs | 28.73g | 21.71g | N/A |
Sodium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.085mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.056mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.144mg | 0.136mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.059mg | 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:
2.32 g
Fats:
0.83 g
Carbs:
23.51 g
Water:
72.96 g
Other:
0.38 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +336.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.32g
~equal in
Water
~72.96g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.165 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.296 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +417.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +492% |