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Rice vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rice and pea soup

  • Rice is richer in folate, vitamin B1, manganese, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and iron, yet pea soup is richer in copper and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pea soup is 15% higher.
  • Rice contains 58 times more folate than pea soup. Rice contains 58µg of folate, while pea soup contains 1µg.
  • Rice contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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
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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 11% 3.6% 6.3% 27% 49% 17% 20% 44% 32% 20%
Contains more IronIron +64.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~47mg

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%
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 2% 1% 1.8% 0% 10% 5.8% 8.7% 2.9% 4.6% 0% 0.5% 0.75% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +307.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +695.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365%
Contains more FolateFolate +5700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +528.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Pea soup DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 336mg 15%
Folate 58µg 1µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.04mg 10%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.245mg 10%
Copper 0.069mg 0.146mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.049mg 7%
Selenium 7.5µg 3.6µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.02mg 6%
Carbs 28.17g 9.88g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.462mg 6%
Iron 1.2mg 0.73mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.9g 6%
Calories 130kcal 61kcal 3%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.524g 2%
Choline 2.1mg 13.2mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.64mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 15mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.372g 1%
Phosphorus 43mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 1.09g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.025mg 1%
Protein 2.69g 3.2g 1%
Potassium 35mg 71mg 1%
Net carbs 27.77g 7.98g N/A
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g 3.19g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.142g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0%

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
3% 10% 85%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 1.09 g
Carbs: 9.88 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19%
Contains more FatsFats +289.3%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more OtherOther +204.8%

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
50% 36% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +322.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.8%

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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. Pea soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174561/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.