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Rice vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between rice and avocadoes

  • Rice has more manganese and selenium; however, avocadoes have more fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin K, vitamin E, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Avocadoes' daily need coverage for fiber is 25% more.
  • Rice has 19 times more selenium than avocadoes. Rice has 7.5µg of selenium, while avocadoes have 0.4µg.
  • Rice has a higher glycemic index than avocadoes.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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
4
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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +118.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +232.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1775%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.9%

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%
Avocado
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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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5075%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +576.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Avocado DV% diff.
Fiber 0.4g 6.7g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.28g 14.66g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 1.389mg 20%
Vitamin K 0µg 21µg 18%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.142mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 2.07mg 14%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.4µg 13%
Potassium 35mg 485mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.257mg 13%
Copper 0.069mg 0.19mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1.816g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.13mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.077g 2.126g 9%
Iron 1.2mg 0.55mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.067mg 8%
Carbs 28.17g 8.53g 7%
Folate 58µg 81µg 6%
Magnesium 12mg 29mg 4%
Choline 2.1mg 14.2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 1.738mg 2%
Calories 130kcal 160kcal 2%
Protein 2.69g 2g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Phosphorus 43mg 52mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.64mg 1%
Net carbs 27.77g 1.83g N/A
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5135.7%
Contains more OtherOther +276.2%
~equal in Water ~73.23g

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11035.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2289.5%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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