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Rice vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between rice and noodles

  • Rice has more manganese; however, noodles is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Noodles covers your daily selenium needs 30% more than rice.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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
Rice
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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +22.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +42%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.7%
~equal in Potassium ~38mg

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
Rice
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.8% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 2% 3.4% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +946.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 7.5µg 23.9µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.289mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.136mg 9%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.315mg 7%
Folate 58µg 84µg 7%
Phosphorus 43mg 76mg 5%
Protein 2.69g 4.54g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 2.077mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 2.1mg 25.7mg 4%
Fats 0.28g 2.07g 3%
Iron 1.2mg 1.47mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 1.2g 3%
Copper 0.069mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.263mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.552g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.419g 2%
Carbs 28.17g 25.16g 1%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.65mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.17mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.581g 1%
Calories 130kcal 138kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 304kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 77g 72g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 27.77g 23.96g N/A
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 35mg 38mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.121mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.8%
Contains more FatsFats +639.3%
Contains more OtherOther +19%
~equal in Water ~67.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +560.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +626.3%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.