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Rice vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rice and apricots?

  • Rice is richer in manganese, selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and iron, yet apricots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Apricots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% higher.
  • Rice has 75 times more selenium than apricots. Rice has 7.5µg of selenium, while apricots have 0.1µg.
  • Apricots have a lower glycemic index than rice.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Apricots, raw 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
6
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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +145%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +513%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +640%
Contains more CopperCopper +13%
~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
5
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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Apricot DV% diff.
Manganese 0.472mg 0.077mg 17%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.1µg 13%
Folate 58µg 9µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.03mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Iron 1.2mg 0.39mg 10%
Potassium 35mg 259mg 7%
Carbs 28.17g 11.12g 6%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.89mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 2g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.6mg 5%
Calories 130kcal 48kcal 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.2mg 3%
Protein 2.69g 1.4g 3%
Phosphorus 43mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Copper 0.069mg 0.078mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 9.12g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g 9.24g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 2.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.17g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.077g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.027mg 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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.3%
Contains more FatsFats +39.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more OtherOther +76.2%

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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.077g

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.