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Rice vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rice and pomelo

  • Rice has more manganese, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, pomelo is richer in vitamin C and potassium.
  • Pomelo covers your daily vitamin C needs 68% more than rice.
  • Pomelo has 28 times less manganese than rice. Rice has 0.472mg of manganese, while pomelo has 0.017mg.
  • Pomelo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pomelo is 78, while the glycemic index of rice is 60.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Pummelo, raw.

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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
8
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%
Pomelo
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +990.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +512.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2676.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +517.1%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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
7
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%
Pomelo
2
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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +379.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +570.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Pomelo DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 61mg 68%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.017mg 20%
Folate 58µg 15%
Iron 1.2mg 0.11mg 14%
Selenium 7.5µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.034mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.22mg 8%
Carbs 28.17g 9.62g 6%
Calories 130kcal 38kcal 5%
Potassium 35mg 216mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.036mg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.08mg 4%
Phosphorus 43mg 17mg 4%
Protein 2.69g 0.76g 4%
Copper 0.069mg 0.048mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 1g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Calcium 10mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.027mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.04g 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 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
3
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Pomelo
2
10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.9%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30.2%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.