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Cocktail sauce vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cocktail sauce and rice?

  • Cocktail sauce is richer in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A, and vitamin E, yet rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Cocktail sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% higher.
  • Rice contains less sodium.

We used Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Rice
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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 +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +782.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.9%
Contains more IronIron +44.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.9%
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.
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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
Rice
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +676.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +473.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +241.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
Rice
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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 FatsFats +275%
Contains more OtherOther +781%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.8%
~equal in Carbs ~28.17g
~equal in Water ~68.44g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cocktail sauce Rice
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocktail sauce Rice DV% diff.
Sodium 983mg 1mg 43%
Manganese 0.148mg 0.472mg 14%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.163mg 12%
Folate 17µg 58µg 10%
Selenium 2.2µg 7.5µg 10%
Potassium 309mg 35mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.08mg 0.04mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.39mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.4g 6%
Copper 0.111mg 0.069mg 5%
Iron 0.83mg 1.2mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.82mg 1.476mg 4%
Protein 1.36g 2.69g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.013mg 3%
Phosphorus 30mg 43mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.49mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.076g 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.28g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.093mg 1%
Calories 124kcal 130kcal 0%
Carbs 28.22g 28.17g 0%
Net carbs 26.42g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 11.83g 0.05g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.088g 0%
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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cocktail sauce Rice
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Cocktail sauce
12%
Rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Cocktail sauce
22%
Rice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rice
Rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.78g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rice
Rice contains less Sodium (difference - 982mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.077g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is cheaper?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.