Rice vs. Water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between rice and water?
- Rice is richer than water in manganese, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
- Rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 21% more.
- The glycemic index of water is lower.
We used Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Beverages, water, tap, well types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +331.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4800% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Folate | 58µg | 15% | |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 14% | |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 14% | |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 130kcal | 0kcal | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.016mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 0g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 0g | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 35mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +320% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +46% |
