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Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry and flour?

  • Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry is higher in vitamin B6, folate, copper, manganese, phosphorus, and calcium, yet flour is higher in vitamin B2, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 34% more.
  • Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry has 10 times more vitamin B6 than flour. While rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry has 0.452mg of vitamin B6, flour has only 0.044mg.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 125% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +373.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.8%
Contains more IronIron +39.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.4%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
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% 0.6% 0% 151% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 193% 3.3%
Flour
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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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +927.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +888%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0IU
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.98g
~equal in Carbs ~76.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -47.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry Flour
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sodium Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry Flour Opinion
Calories 374kcal 364kcal Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Protein 7.51g 10.33g Flour
Fats 1.03g 0.98g Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Net carbs 79.09g 73.61g Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Carbs 80.89g 76.31g Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Magnesium 27mg 22mg Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Calcium 71mg 15mg Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Potassium 174mg 107mg Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Iron 3.33mg 4.64mg Flour
Sugar 0.33g 0.27g Flour
Fiber 1.8g 2.7g Flour
Copper 0.284mg 0.144mg Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Zinc 1.02mg 0.7mg Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Starch 68.29g Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Phosphorus 153mg 108mg Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Sodium 2mg 2mg
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.06mg Flour
Manganese 1.035mg 0.682mg Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Selenium 19.9µg 33.9µg Flour
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.785mg Flour
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.494mg Flour
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 5.904mg Flour
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.438mg Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.044mg Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg Flour
Folate 257µg 183µg Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Choline 6mg 10.4mg Flour
Saturated Fat 0.294g 0.155g Flour
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.087g Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.413g Flour
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.127mg Flour
Threonine 0.271mg 0.281mg Flour
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.357mg Flour
Leucine 0.656mg 0.71mg Flour
Lysine 0.215mg 0.228mg Flour
Methionine 0.183mg 0.183mg
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.52mg Flour
Valine 0.47mg 0.415mg Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Histidine 0.185mg 0.23mg Flour
Fructose 0.02g Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry Flour
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
46%
Flour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
61%
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
59%
Flour

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 72)
Which food is cheaper?
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.139g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (2 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169707/nutrients
  2. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.