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Semolina vs. Olive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are semolina and olive different?

  • Semolina is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, olive is richer in iron and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for semolina is 44% higher.
  • Semolina contains 136 times more vitamin B3 than olive. While semolina contains 5.048mg of vitamin B3, olive contains only 0.037mg.
  • Semolina has less sodium.

Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) are the varieties used 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% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2075%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +363.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.9%
Contains more IronIron +345.9%

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% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13543.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4380%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4922.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Olive DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 0.02mg 44%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.9µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.009mg 34%
Iron 0.74mg 3.3mg 32%
Sodium 2mg 735mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0.037mg 31%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Carbs 80.89g 6.26g 25%
Phosphorus 153mg 3mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 7.888g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.003mg 18%
Fats 1.03g 10.68g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.015mg 13%
Protein 7.51g 0.84g 13%
Calories 374kcal 115kcal 13%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.65mg 11%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.22mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 3.2g 6%
Saturated fat 0.294g 1.415g 5%
Potassium 174mg 8mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 4mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.911g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0mg 4%
Copper 0.284mg 0.251mg 4%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Choline 10.3mg 2%
Calcium 71mg 88mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 3.06g N/A
Sugar 0.33g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.029mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.023mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

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
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +794%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1192.2%
Contains more FatsFats +936.9%
Contains more WaterWater +711.3%
Contains more OtherOther +214.1%

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
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2957.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.9%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/nutrients
  2. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.