Rice vs Spaghetti - In-Depth Nutrition 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Rice

2

:

5

Spaghetti

Contains more Iron +140%

Contains more Calcium +42.9%

Contains more Potassium +25.7%

Contains more Magnesium +50%

Contains more Copper +44.9%

Contains more Phosphorus +34.9%

Equal in Zinc - 0.51

Equal in Sodium - 1

Rice

Spaghetti

Contains more Iron +140%

Contains more Calcium +42.9%

Contains more Potassium +25.7%

Contains more Magnesium +50%

Contains more Copper +44.9%

Contains more Phosphorus +34.9%

Equal in Zinc - 0.51

Equal in Sodium - 1

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Rice

6

:

2

Spaghetti

Contains more Vitamin B1 +715%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +269%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +248.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +89.8%

Contains more Folate, total +728.6%

Contains more Folic acid (B9) +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +50%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +53.8%

Rice

Spaghetti

Contains more Vitamin B1 +715%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +269%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +248.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +89.8%

Contains more Folate, total +728.6%

Contains more Folic acid (B9) +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +50%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +53.8%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

13

2

Mineral Summary Score

9

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

16%

35%

Carbohydrates

28%

31%

Fats

1%

4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Rich in minerals
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in Sugars
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in Sodium	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?

Spaghetti is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Spaghetti is lower in glycemic index (difference - 18)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Rice contains less Sugars (difference - 0.51g)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.099g)

Which food is cheaper?

Rice is cheaper (difference - $0.6)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Rice is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food contains less Sodium?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (1 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	130	158
Protein	2.69	5.8
Fats	0.28	0.93
Vitamin C	0	0
Carbs	28.17	30.86
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	1.2	0.5
Calcium	10	7
Potassium	35	44
Magnesium	12	18
Sugars	0.05	0.56
Fiber	0.4	1.8
Copper	0.069	0.1
Zinc	0.49	0.51
Starch		26.01
Phosphorus	43	58
Sodium	1	1
Vitamin A	0	0
Vitamin E	0.04	0.06
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.163	0.02
Vitamin B2	0.013	0.02
Vitamin B3	1.476	0.4
Vitamin B5	0.39	0.112
Vitamin B6	0.093	0.049
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	0	0
Folate, total	58	7
Folic acid (B9)	55	0
Trans Fat		0
Saturated Fat	0.077	0.176
Monounsaturated Fat	0.088	0.131
Polyunsaturated fat	0.076	0.326
Tryptophan	0.031	0.083
Threonine	0.096	0.206
Isoleucine	0.116	0.228
Leucine	0.222	0.44
Lysine	0.097	0.133
Methionine	0.063	0.065
Phenylalanine	0.144	0.297
Valine	0.164	0.262
Histidine	0.063	0.132
Fructose		0.03