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Rice vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rice and kohlrabi?

  • Rice is richer in manganese, selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet kohlrabi is richer in vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and copper.
  • Kohlrabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 69% higher.
  • Rice has 11 times more selenium than kohlrabi. Rice has 7.5µg of selenium, while kohlrabi has 0.7µg.
  • Kohlrabi has a lower glycemic index than rice.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Kohlrabi, 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
5
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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +1533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +239.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +87%
~equal in Phosphorus ~46mg

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
4
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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +485.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Kohlrabi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 62mg 69%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.139mg 14%
Fiber 0.4g 3.6g 13%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.7µg 12%
Folate 58µg 16µg 11%
Iron 1.2mg 0.4mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.05mg 9%
Potassium 35mg 350mg 9%
Copper 0.069mg 0.129mg 7%
Carbs 28.17g 6.2g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.4mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.165mg 5%
Calories 130kcal 27kcal 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.48mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Choline 2.1mg 12.3mg 2%
Protein 2.69g 1.7g 2%
Sodium 1mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.02mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 2.6g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 2.6g N/A
Phosphorus 43mg 46mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.039mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
3
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.2%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +354.4%
Contains more WaterWater +33%
Contains more OtherOther +138.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
2
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1157.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.