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Rice vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rice and gratin different?

  • Rice is richer in manganese, folate, and selenium, while gratin is higher in vitamin C, calcium, potassium, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Gratin covers your daily need for saturated fat, 23% more than rice.
  • Rice contains 5 times more folate than gratin. Rice contains 58µg of folate, while gratin contains 11µg.
  • Rice is lower in saturated fat.

Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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
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%
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more IronIron +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1090%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1031.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.8%

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%
Gratin
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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% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +427.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +792.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.387mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Gratin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.077g 4.733g 21%
Sodium 1mg 433mg 19%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.161mg 14%
Folate 58µg 11µg 12%
Fats 0.28g 7.59g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Calcium 10mg 119mg 11%
Potassium 35mg 396mg 11%
Copper 0.069mg 0.16mg 10%
Phosphorus 43mg 113mg 10%
Selenium 7.5µg 2.7µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.064mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.116mg 8%
Iron 1.2mg 0.64mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.174mg 6%
Carbs 28.17g 11.27g 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.8g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 2.149g 5%
Protein 2.69g 5.06g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.993mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.69mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.276g 1%
Calories 130kcal 132kcal 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.387mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.151mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
1
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Gratin
4
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2610.7%
Contains more OtherOther +395.2%
~equal in Water ~74g

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
Gratin
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2342%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.2%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.