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Cream of Rice vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cream of Rice and arepa

  • Cream of Rice has more iron; however, arepa is higher in phosphorus, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, zinc, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Cream of Rice covers your daily need for iron, 37% more than arepa.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, cooked with water, with salt and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread).

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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 2.1% 0.3% 1.8% 149% 11% 4.4% 7.3% 23% 19% 16%
Arepa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Contains more IronIron +280.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +340%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +588.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.3%

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 18% 4.2% 19% 4.6% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Arepa
Arepa
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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% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +296.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream of Rice Arepa DV% diff.
Iron 3.96mg 1.04mg 37%
Phosphorus 17mg 117mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.02g 2.902g 13%
Fiber 0.1g 2.6g 10%
Carbs 11.5g 37.14g 9%
Protein 0.9g 5.48g 9%
Calcium 1mg 89mg 9%
Calories 52kcal 219kcal 8%
Fats 0.1g 5.38g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 61µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.989g 6%
Selenium 3µg 6.1µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.107mg 6%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.8mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 27mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 1.514g 4%
Sodium 173mg 270mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.076mg 0.202mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 20mg 88mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.042mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Manganese 0.144mg 0.116mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.039mg 0.888mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Choline 4.4mg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 34.54g N/A
Sugar 0.04g 0.87g N/A
Copper 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.157g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.015mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.073mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.026mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.825g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 88%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 11.5 g
Water: 87.5 g
Other: 0 g
Arepa
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +72.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +508.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 40% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Arepa
Arepa
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4783.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3563%

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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. Cream of Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173914/nutrients
  2. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/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.