Chicken soup vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chicken soup and arborio rice
- Chicken soup has more vitamin B2; however, arborio rice is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, and selenium.
- Arborio rice covers your daily iron needs 16% more than chicken soup.
- The glycemic index of arborio rice is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared and Rice, white, short-grain, 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 | +200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +303.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +595.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +185.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +240.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +431.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +368.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1080% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.21mg | 1.46mg | 16% |
Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
Folate | 5µg | 59µg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.035mg | 0.164mg | 11% |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 7.5µg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
Carbs | 3.53g | 28.73g | 8% |
Sodium | 143mg | 0mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.016mg | 5% |
Calories | 36kcal | 130kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 105mg | 26mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.054mg | 0.072mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
Fats | 1.2g | 0.19g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.05g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.321g | 0.051g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.584mg | 1.493mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.582g | 0.058g | 1% |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 4mg | 8mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 33mg | 1% |
Protein | 2.52g | 2.36g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.53g | 28.73g | N/A |
Calcium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.58g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.52 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
3.53 g
Water:
92.15 g
Other:
0.6 g
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Contains more FatsFats | +531.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +34.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +215.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +713.9% |
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Protein
~2.36g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +903.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +326% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |