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Rice vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rice and almonds?

  • Rice has less vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, iron, calcium, and zinc than almonds.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 171% higher.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index than rice.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Nuts, almonds types in this comparison.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2590%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1994.3%
Contains more IronIron +209.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1394.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +536.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1018.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +361.7%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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.
Rice
1
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%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63975%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8653.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +2381%
~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 Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.04mg 25.63mg 171%
Copper 0.069mg 1.031mg 107%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 1.138mg 87%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 12.329g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.28g 49.93g 76%
Manganese 0.472mg 2.179mg 74%
Phosphorus 43mg 481mg 63%
Magnesium 12mg 270mg 61%
Fiber 0.4g 12.5g 48%
Protein 2.69g 21.15g 37%
Iron 1.2mg 3.71mg 31%
Calcium 10mg 269mg 26%
Zinc 0.49mg 3.12mg 24%
Calories 130kcal 579kcal 22%
Potassium 35mg 733mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.077g 3.802g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 3.618mg 13%
Choline 2.1mg 52.1mg 9%
Selenium 7.5µg 4.1µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.205mg 4%
Folate 58µg 44µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.137mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.471mg 2%
Carbs 28.17g 21.55g 2%
Net carbs 27.77g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1451.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +686.2%
Contains more FatsFats +17732.1%
Contains more OtherOther +604.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35753.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16122.4%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.