Coconut milk vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Significant differences between coconut milk and arborio rice

• Coconut milk has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and monounsaturated fat; however, arborio rice is richer in vitamin B1 and folate.
• Coconut milk covers your daily saturated fat needs 105% more than arborio rice.
• Arborio rice has 17 times less monounsaturated fat than coconut milk. Coconut milk has 1.014g of monounsaturated fat, while arborio rice has 0.058g.
• Arborio rice contains less saturated fat.
• Coconut milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of coconut milk is 97, while the glycemic index of arborio rice is 69.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked.