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Gratin vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between gratin and spanish rice

  • Gratin has more vitamin C, copper, calcium, and potassium; however, spanish rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Gratin covers your daily saturated fat needs 19% more than spanish rice.
  • Spanish rice has 99 times less vitamin C than gratin. Gratin has 9.9mg of vitamin C, while spanish rice has 0.1mg.
  • Spanish rice contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +495%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18%
Contains more IronIron +79.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +174.1%

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.
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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 +9800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +354.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.415mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Spanish rice DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.733g 1.005g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 2.317g 14%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0.1mg 11%
Starch 27.55g 11%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Copper 0.16mg 0.065mg 11%
Folate 11µg 50µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.183mg 10%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.39mg 10%
Calcium 119mg 20mg 10%
Selenium 2.7µg 7.4µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 2.378mg 9%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 153mg 9%
Potassium 396mg 116mg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 113mg 57mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.082mg 7%
Carbs 11.27g 31.16g 7%
Iron 0.64mg 1.15mg 6%
Vitamin A 64µg 6µg 6%
Sodium 433mg 528mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Fats 7.59g 5.29g 4%
Protein 5.06g 3.28g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Calories 132kcal 185kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.074mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.48mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.2g 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 1.511g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.415mg 1%
Fructose 0.42g 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 29.96g N/A
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.24mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.238g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.052g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 +54.3%
Contains more FatsFats +43.5%
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +739.5%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.