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Avocado vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between avocadoes and rice

  • Avocadoes have more fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin K, vitamin E, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin C; however, rice has more manganese and selenium.
  • Avocadoes' daily need coverage for fiber is 25% more.
  • Rice has a higher glycemic index than avocadoes.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.9%
Contains more IronIron +118.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +232.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1775%

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.
Avocado
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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% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Rice
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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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5075%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +576.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Rice DV% diff.
Fiber 6.7g 0.4g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.088g 24%
Fats 14.66g 0.28g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.39mg 20%
Vitamin K 21µg 0µg 18%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.472mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.04mg 14%
Selenium 0.4µg 7.5µg 13%
Potassium 485mg 35mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.093mg 13%
Copper 0.19mg 0.069mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.076g 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.013mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.077g 9%
Iron 0.55mg 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.163mg 8%
Carbs 8.53g 28.17g 7%
Folate 81µg 58µg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 12mg 4%
Choline 14.2mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.476mg 2%
Calories 160kcal 130kcal 2%
Protein 2g 2.69g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 52mg 43mg 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.49mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 27.77g N/A
Calcium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g 0.05g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.063mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +5135.7%
Contains more OtherOther +276.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.2%
~equal in Water ~68.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11035.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2289.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.