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Omelette vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between omelette and rice

  • Omelette has more choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, rice is higher in manganese.
  • Omelette covers your daily cholesterol needs 104% more than rice.
  • Rice has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of rice is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1866.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Copper ~0.069mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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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% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3125%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2869.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +11690.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +379.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2206.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Rice DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Choline 247.6mg 2.1mg 45%
Selenium 25.8µg 7.5µg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.013mg 29%
Vitamin A 172µg 0µg 19%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.472mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.076g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.39mg 18%
Phosphorus 167mg 43mg 18%
Fats 11.66g 0.28g 18%
Protein 10.57g 2.69g 16%
Saturated fat 3.319g 0.077g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.088g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.163mg 11%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Carbs 0.64g 28.17g 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.476mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.04mg 8%
Sodium 155mg 1mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.49mg 5%
Folate 39µg 58µg 5%
Iron 1.48mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.093mg 4%
Calcium 48mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Potassium 117mg 35mg 2%
Calories 154kcal 130kcal 1%
Copper 0.063mg 0.069mg 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 27.77g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.31g 0.05g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.063mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4064.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +138.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4301.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5403.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3468.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/nutrients
  2. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.