Butter vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between butter and rice
- Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, rice is richer in manganese, iron, folate, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 252% more than rice.
- Rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rice is 60, while the glycemic index of butter is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +331.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +444.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +161.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +795.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3414.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +254.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1833.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 50.489g | 0.077g | 229% |
| Fats | 81.11g | 0.28g | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 684µg | 0µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 0mg | 72% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 0.088g | 58% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 130kcal | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.472mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 0.076g | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.04mg | 15% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 1.2mg | 15% |
| Folate | 3µg | 58µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.163mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 7.5µg | 12% |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 28.17g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 1.476mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.093mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.069mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.39mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.49mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 2.69g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 43mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 2.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Potassium | 24mg | 35mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.06g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +28867.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +216.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46850% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +281.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +950% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26525% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3860.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
