Cellophane noodles vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cellophane noodles and rice?

Cellophane noodles are higher in carbs, choline, and iron, yet rice is higher in manganese, folate, vitamin B3, protein, and vitamin B5.
Cellophane noodles' daily need coverage for carbs is 19% more.
Cellophane noodles have 44 times more choline than rice. While cellophane noodles have 93.2mg of choline, rice has only 2.1mg.
The glycemic index of cellophane noodles is lower.

We used Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cellophane noodles

Rice

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+150%
Contains more IronIron	+80.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+17.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+250%
Contains more ZincZinc	+19.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+372%

~equal in Selenium ~7.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cellophane noodles

Rice

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+225%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+638%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+290%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+86%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2800%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.163mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Carbs	86.09g	28.17g	19%
Choline	93.2mg	2.1mg	17%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.472mg	16%
Folate	2µg	58µg	14%
Iron	2.17mg	1.2mg	12%
Calories	351kcal	130kcal	11%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	1.476mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.1mg	0.39mg	6%
Protein	0.16g	2.69g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.093mg	3%
Magnesium	3mg	12mg	2%
Calcium	25mg	10mg	2%
Phosphorus	32mg	43mg	2%
Potassium	10mg	35mg	1%
Copper	0.081mg	0.069mg	1%
Zinc	0.41mg	0.49mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.13mg	0.04mg	1%
Selenium	7.9µg	7.5µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.163mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.013mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.05g	2.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	21938kcal	483kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	77g	N/A
Fats	0.06g	0.28g	0%
Net carbs	85.59g	27.77g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.05g	N/A
Fiber	0.5g	0.4g	0%
Sodium	10mg	1mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.017g	0.077g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.008g	0.088g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.018g	0.076g	0%
Tryptophan	0.002mg	0.031mg	0%
Threonine	0.005mg	0.096mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.007mg	0.116mg	0%
Leucine	0.013mg	0.222mg	0%
Lysine	0.011mg	0.097mg	0%
Methionine	0.002mg	0.063mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.01mg	0.144mg	0%
Valine	0.008mg	0.164mg	0%
Histidine	0.005mg	0.063mg	0%