Noodles vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between noodles and arborio rice

The amount of selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and phosphorus in noodles is higher than in arborio rice.
Noodles covers your daily need for selenium, 30% more than arborio rice.
Noodles has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of noodles is 50, while the glycemic index of arborio rice is 69.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked.

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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.

Noodles

Arborio rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+36.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+130.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+218.7%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+13.3%

~equal in Iron ~1.46mg

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.

Noodles

Arborio rice

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+51%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+28.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	23.9µg	7.5µg	30%
Cholesterol	29mg	0mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.289mg	0.164mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.136mg	0.016mg	9%
Folate	84µg	59µg	6%
Phosphorus	76mg	33mg	6%
Fiber	1.2g		5%
Choline	25.7mg		5%
Vitamin B3	2.077mg	1.493mg	4%
Protein	4.54g	2.36g	4%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.263mg	0.397mg	3%
Copper	0.098mg	0.072mg	3%
Magnesium	21mg	8mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.552g	0.05g	3%
Fats	2.07g	0.19g	3%
Saturated fat	0.419g	0.051g	2%
Zinc	0.65mg	0.4mg	2%
Manganese	0.315mg	0.357mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.581g	0.058g	1%
Calcium	12mg	1mg	1%
Vitamin A	6µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.17mg		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin D	4IU	0IU	1%
Carbs	25.16g	28.73g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.059mg	1%
Calories	138kcal	130kcal	0%
Net carbs	23.96g	28.73g	N/A
Potassium	38mg	26mg	0%
Iron	1.47mg	1.46mg	0%
Sugar	0.4g		N/A
Sodium	5mg	0mg	0%
Trans fat	0.029g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.043mg	0.027mg	0%
Threonine	0.138mg	0.084mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.19mg	0.102mg	0%
Leucine	0.365mg	0.195mg	0%
Lysine	0.137mg	0.085mg	0%
Methionine	0.086mg	0.056mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.24mg	0.126mg	0%
Valine	0.22mg	0.144mg	0%
Histidine	0.121mg	0.056mg	0%