Rice vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rice and cellophane noodles?

Rice is higher in manganese, folate, vitamin B3, protein, and vitamin B5, yet cellophane noodles are higher in carbs, choline, and iron.
Cellophane noodles' daily need coverage for carbs is 19% more.
Rice has 29 times more folate than cellophane noodles. While rice has 58µg of folate, cellophane noodles have only 2µg.
The glycemic index of cellophane noodles is lower.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Rice

Cellophane noodles

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+250%
Contains more ZincZinc	+19.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+372%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+150%
Contains more IronIron	+80.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+17.4%

~equal in Selenium ~7.9µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Rice

Cellophane noodles

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+638%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+290%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+86%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2800%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+225%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Carbs	28.17g	86.09g	19%
Choline	2.1mg	93.2mg	17%
Manganese	0.472mg	0.1mg	16%
Folate	58µg	2µg	14%
Iron	1.2mg	2.17mg	12%
Calories	130kcal	351kcal	11%
Vitamin B3	1.476mg	0.2mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.39mg	0.1mg	6%
Protein	2.69g	0.16g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.093mg	0.05mg	3%
Magnesium	12mg	3mg	2%
Calcium	10mg	25mg	2%
Phosphorus	43mg	32mg	2%
Potassium	35mg	10mg	1%
Copper	0.069mg	0.081mg	1%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.41mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.04mg	0.13mg	1%
Selenium	7.5µg	7.9µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.163mg	0.15mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.013mg	0mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	0.05g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	483kcal	21938kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	77g	28g	N/A
Fats	0.28g	0.06g	0%
Net carbs	27.77g	85.59g	N/A
Sugar	0.05g	0g	N/A
Fiber	0.4g	0.5g	0%
Sodium	1mg	10mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.077g	0.017g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.088g	0.008g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.076g	0.018g	0%
Tryptophan	0.031mg	0.002mg	0%
Threonine	0.096mg	0.005mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.116mg	0.007mg	0%
Leucine	0.222mg	0.013mg	0%
Lysine	0.097mg	0.011mg	0%
Methionine	0.063mg	0.002mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.144mg	0.01mg	0%
Valine	0.164mg	0.008mg	0%
Histidine	0.063mg	0.005mg	0%