Arborio rice vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between arborio rice and table salt

The amount of folate, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 in arborio rice is higher than in table salt.
Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1685% more than arborio rice.
Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arborio rice is 69, while the glycemic index of table salt is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Salt, table.

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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.

Arborio rice

Table salt

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+225%
Contains more IronIron	+342.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+140%
Contains more ZincZinc	+300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+257%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+7400%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+2300%

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.

Arborio rice

Table salt

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~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

~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	0mg	38758mg	1685%
Folate	59µg	0µg	15%
Iron	1.46mg	0.33mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.164mg	0mg	14%
Selenium	7.5µg	0.1µg	13%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.1mg	11%
Carbs	28.73g	0g	10%
Vitamin B3	1.493mg	0mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0mg	8%
Calories	130kcal	0kcal	7%
Phosphorus	33mg	0mg	5%
Copper	0.072mg	0.03mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.059mg	0mg	5%
Protein	2.36g	0g	5%
Zinc	0.4mg	0.1mg	3%
Calcium	1mg	24mg	2%
Magnesium	8mg	1mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.016mg	0mg	1%
Potassium	26mg	8mg	1%
Fats	0.19g	0g	0%
Net carbs	28.73g	0g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.051g	0g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.058g	0g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.05g	0g	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0mg	0%
Threonine	0.084mg	0mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.102mg	0mg	0%
Leucine	0.195mg	0mg	0%
Lysine	0.085mg	0mg	0%
Methionine	0.056mg	0mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.126mg	0mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0mg	0%
Histidine	0.056mg	0mg	0%