Table salt vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between table salt and arborio rice

The amount of folate, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 in arborio rice is higher than in table salt.
Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1685% more than arborio rice.
Arborio rice has 24 times less calcium than table salt. Table salt has 24mg of calcium, while arborio rice has 1mg.
Arborio rice contains less sodium.
Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arborio rice is 69, while the glycemic index of table salt is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Salt, table and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked.

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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.

Table salt

Arborio rice

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+2300%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+225%
Contains more IronIron	+342.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+140%
Contains more ZincZinc	+300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+257%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+7400%

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.

Table salt

Arborio rice

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	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	38758mg	0mg	1685%
Folate	0µg	59µg	15%
Iron	0.33mg	1.46mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.164mg	14%
Selenium	0.1µg	7.5µg	13%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.357mg	11%
Carbs	0g	28.73g	10%
Vitamin B3	0mg	1.493mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.397mg	8%
Calories	0kcal	130kcal	7%
Phosphorus	0mg	33mg	5%
Copper	0.03mg	0.072mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.059mg	5%
Protein	0g	2.36g	5%
Zinc	0.1mg	0.4mg	3%
Calcium	24mg	1mg	2%
Magnesium	1mg	8mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.016mg	1%
Potassium	8mg	26mg	1%
Fats	0g	0.19g	0%
Net carbs	0g	28.73g	N/A
Saturated fat	0g	0.051g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0g	0.058g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0g	0.05g	0%
Tryptophan	0mg	0.027mg	0%
Threonine	0mg	0.084mg	0%
Isoleucine	0mg	0.102mg	0%
Leucine	0mg	0.195mg	0%
Lysine	0mg	0.085mg	0%
Methionine	0mg	0.056mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0mg	0.126mg	0%
Valine	0mg	0.144mg	0%
Histidine	0mg	0.056mg	0%