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Rice vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between rice and wasabi

  • Rice has more folate; however, wasabi is higher in vitamin C, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, calcium, zinc, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Wasabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 47% more than rice.
  • Wasabi contains 3 times less folate than rice. Rice contains 58µg of folate, while wasabi contains 18µg.
  • The glycemic index of rice is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Wasabi, root, 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
4
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%
Wasabi
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1522.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86%

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
6
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%
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +776.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Wasabi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 41.9mg 47%
Fiber 0.4g 7.8g 30%
Potassium 35mg 568mg 16%
Selenium 7.5µg 14%
Magnesium 12mg 69mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.274mg 14%
Calcium 10mg 128mg 12%
Folate 58µg 18µg 10%
Copper 0.069mg 0.155mg 10%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.62mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.114mg 8%
Phosphorus 43mg 80mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.743mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.203mg 4%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.391mg 4%
Protein 2.69g 4.8g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.131mg 3%
Carbs 28.17g 23.54g 2%
Iron 1.2mg 1.03mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Calories 130kcal 109kcal 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.63g 1%
Sodium 1mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 27.77g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 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
1
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Wasabi
4
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.4%
Contains more FatsFats +125%
Contains more OtherOther +357.1%
~equal in Water ~69.11g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.