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Chinese fried rice vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chinese fried rice and spanish rice different?

  • Spanish rice has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin K, iron, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than Chinese fried rice.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for spanish rice is 14% higher.
  • Spanish rice has a lower glycemic index (51) than Chinese fried rice (80).

Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice are the varieties used in this article.

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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 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.6%
Contains more IronIron +74.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.39mg

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.
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 13% 7.3% 2.6% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5% 3%
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 0.33% 2% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +364.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese fried rice Spanish rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.183mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.637mg 2.378mg 11%
Folate 6µg 50µg 11%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 13µg 9%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 153mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.111g 2.317g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.415mg 8%
Iron 0.66mg 1.15mg 6%
Cholesterol 18mg 0mg 6%
Sodium 387mg 528mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.032mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.074mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.1mg 4%
Fats 2.96g 5.29g 4%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.6mg 3%
Copper 0.095mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Selenium 8.3µg 7.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.433mg 0.39mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.649g 1.511g 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 6µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.54g 1.005g 2%
Protein 4.05g 3.28g 2%
Zinc 0.72mg 0.48mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 9.1mg 1%
Calories 174kcal 185kcal 1%
Phosphorus 51mg 57mg 1%
Potassium 76mg 116mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 20mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 32.79g 31.16g 1%
Starch 30.8g 27.55g 1%
Net carbs 31.69g 29.96g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 1.3g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1.2g 0%
Trans fat 0.011g 0.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.173mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.335mg 0.24mg 0%
Lysine 0.173mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.114mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.251mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.094mg 0.071mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0.42g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g 0.238g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.981g 2.052g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 g
3% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.5%
Contains more FatsFats +78.7%
Contains more OtherOther +55.9%
~equal in Carbs ~31.16g
~equal in Water ~58.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 g
21% 31% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 30.8 g
Sucrose: 0.37 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
95% 2%
Starch: 27.55 g
Sucrose: 0.38 g
Glucose: 0.5 g
Fructose: 0.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +11.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +284.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +740%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.38g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chinese fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/nutrients
  2. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/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.