Rice vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between rice and table salt
- Table salt has less manganese, folate, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, carbs, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
- Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% more.
- Rice is lower in sodium.
- Rice has a higher glycemic index than table salt.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Salt, table.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +337.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +263.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +130% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +390% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +372% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +7400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1mg | 38758mg | 1685% |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.1mg | 16% |
| Folate | 58µg | 0µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 0.1µg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 0.33mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 0kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 0g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 0g | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.1g | N/A | |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 483kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 77g | N/A | |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.69 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
28.17 g
Water:
68.44 g
Other:
0.42 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34120% |






