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Broth vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between broth and rice

  • Broth has more selenium, vitamin B2, choline, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and magnesium; however, rice is higher in manganese.
  • Broth covers your daily sodium needs 1038% more than rice.
  • Rice has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of rice is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
Broth
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Rice
5
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 +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1770%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +782.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273.3%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +444.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.7%

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.
Broth
7
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Rice
2
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 EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.093mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Rice DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 1mg 1038%
Selenium 28µg 7.5µg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.013mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 0.076g 29%
Protein 16.66g 2.69g 28%
Fats 13.88g 0.28g 21%
Choline 114.6mg 2.1mg 20%
Calcium 187mg 10mg 18%
Phosphorus 166mg 43mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.43g 0.077g 15%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.472mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 0.088g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Magnesium 56mg 12mg 10%
Potassium 309mg 35mg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.069mg 8%
Folate 32µg 58µg 7%
Calories 267kcal 130kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 1.476mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.163mg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.39mg 4%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 18.01g 28.17g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Iron 1.03mg 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.093mg 1%
Net carbs 18.01g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 17.36g 0.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
3
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Rice
2
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 ProteinProtein +519.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4857.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11609.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2915%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Rice
1
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 +5990.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5794.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.