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Spanish rice vs. Cream of Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spanish rice and cream of Rice

  • Spanish rice is higher in folate, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, yet cream of Rice is higher in iron.
  • Cream of Rice covers your daily iron needs 35% more than spanish rice.
  • The amount of sodium in cream of Rice is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice and Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, cooked with water, with salt.

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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 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.3% 1.8% 149% 11% 4.4% 7.3% 23% 19% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +480%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.7%
Contains more IronIron +244.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.2%

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 0.33% 2% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
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% 0.4% 0% 18% 4.2% 19% 4.6% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +446.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spanish rice Cream of Rice DV% diff.
Iron 1.15mg 3.96mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.317g 0.027g 15%
Sodium 528mg 173mg 15%
Folate 50µg 3µg 12%
Starch 27.55g 11%
Vitamin K 13µg 0µg 11%
Manganese 0.39mg 0.144mg 11%
Phenylalanine 153mg 0.037mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.071mg 9%
Fats 5.29g 0.1g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.378mg 1.039mg 8%
Selenium 7.4µg 3µg 8%
Calories 185kcal 52kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.415mg 0.076mg 7%
Carbs 31.16g 11.5g 7%
Phosphorus 57mg 17mg 6%
Protein 3.28g 0.9g 5%
Saturated fat 1.005g 0.02g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.511g 0.031g 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.02mg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 0.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.018mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.027mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.16mg 3%
Copper 0.065mg 0.034mg 3%
Potassium 116mg 20mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 1mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 3mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.42g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 29.96g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 0.04g N/A
Trans fat 0.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.24mg 0.073mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.071mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.238g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.052g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 g
12% 88%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 11.5 g
Water: 87.5 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5190%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +49.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 31% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 g
26% 40% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4774.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8481.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/nutrients
  2. Cream of Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173914/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.