Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Egg vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between eggs and arborio rice

  • Eggs have more copper, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin D; however, arborio rice has more manganese.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 214% more.
  • Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index than eggs.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked.

Infographic

Egg vs Arborio rice infographic
Infographic link

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.
Egg
Egg
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +384.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2677.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +421.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310.7%
Contains more IronIron +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1273.1%

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.
Egg
Egg
9
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2232.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Arborio rice DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.072mg 214%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Selenium 30.8µg 7.5µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.016mg 38%
Phosphorus 172mg 33mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.397mg 20%
Protein 12.58g 2.36g 20%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Fats 10.61g 0.19g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.051g 15%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.357mg 14%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.058g 10%
Carbs 1.12g 28.73g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.05g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.493mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.164mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.4mg 6%
Sodium 124mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.059mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 1mg 5%
Folate 44µg 59µg 4%
Iron 1.19mg 1.46mg 3%
Potassium 126mg 26mg 3%
Calories 155kcal 130kcal 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 28.73g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.102mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
4
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +433.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5484.2%
Contains more OtherOther +463.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2465.2%
~equal in Water ~68.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
32% 36% 31%
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 +6929.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2728%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

People also compare

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.