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Rice vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rice and apple pie different?

  • Rice is richer in folate, manganese, and vitamin B5, while apple pie is higher in vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Apple pie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 19% more than rice.
  • Rice contains 15 times more folate than apple pie. Rice contains 58µg of folate, while apple pie contains 4µg.
  • Rice is lower in saturated fat.
  • Rice has a higher glycemic index (60) than apple pie (41).

Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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.
Rice
7
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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.7%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Iron ~1.21mg

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
7
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Apple pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.077g 3.797g 17%
Fats 0.28g 11g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 2.198g 14%
Folate 58µg 4µg 14%
Selenium 7.5µg 14%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.182mg 13%
Sodium 1mg 266mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.158mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 4.388g 11%
Fiber 0.4g 1.6g 5%
Calories 130kcal 237kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.119mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.038mg 4%
Copper 0.069mg 0.046mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.16mg 3%
Phosphorus 43mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 1.123mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.134mg 2%
Protein 2.69g 1.9g 2%
Carbs 28.17g 34g 2%
Potassium 35mg 65mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 27.77g 32.4g N/A
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Iron 1.2mg 1.21mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
2
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.6%
Contains more WaterWater +31.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3828.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +114.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4886.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2792.1%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.