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Rice noodles vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rice noodles and rice different?

  • Rice noodles are richer in phosphorus and selenium, while rice is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Rice noodles cover your daily need for saturated fat, 765% more than rice.
  • Rice noodles contain 182 times more sodium than rice. Rice noodles contain 182mg of sodium, while rice contains 1mg.
  • Rice is lower in saturated fat.

Rice noodles, dry and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types were used in this article.

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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 8.6% 5.4% 2.6% 26% 26% 20% 66% 24% 65% 82%
Rice
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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 +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +51%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +101.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.472mg

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% 2.2% 0% 7.8% 3.9% 4.1% 3.1% 3.5% 0% 0% 2.3% 3%
Rice
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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 EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +567.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +520%
Contains more FolateFolate +1833.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice noodles Rice DV% diff.
Saturated fat 153g 0.077g 695%
Carbs 80.18g 28.17g 17%
Phosphorus 153mg 43mg 16%
Folate 3µg 58µg 14%
Selenium 15.1µg 7.5µg 14%
Calories 364kcal 130kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.163mg 11%
Sodium 182mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.221mg 1.476mg 8%
Protein 5.95g 2.69g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.051mg 0.39mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.093mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 1.2mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0.4g 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.49mg 2%
Copper 0.078mg 0.069mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 10mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 2.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.498mg 0.472mg 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 78.58g 27.77g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 30mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.013mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.175g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.15g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.244mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.488mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.207mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.144mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.348mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.149mg 0.063mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 80% 12%
Protein: 5.95 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 80.18 g
Water: 11.91 g
Other: 1.4 g
Rice
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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 +121.2%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.6%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +474.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 153 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
Rice
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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 +98.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Rice noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169742/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.