Table salt vs. Glutinous rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between table salt and glutinous rice
- Table salt has less selenium and manganese.
- Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% more.
- Table salt has 12 times more calcium than glutinous rice. Table salt has 24mg of calcium, while glutinous rice has 2mg.
- Glutinous rice is lower in sodium.
- Glutinous rice has a higher glycemic index than table salt.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Salt, table and Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
Contains more IronIron | +135.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +63.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +310% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +162% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5500% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 38758mg | 5mg | 1685% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 5.6µg | 10% |
Carbs | 0g | 21.09g | 7% |
Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.262mg | 7% |
Calories | 0kcal | 97kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.215mg | 4% |
Protein | 0g | 2.02g | 4% |
Fiber | 0g | 1g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.41mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.026mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.03mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.33mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
Calcium | 24mg | 2mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 8mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 1mg | 5mg | 1% |
Fats | 0g | 0.19g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 20.09g | N/A |
Potassium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 0.05g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Folate | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Choline | 0mg | 2.1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.07g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.069g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
Valine | 0mg | 0.123mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Protein:
2.02 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
21.09 g
Water:
76.63 g
Other:
0.07 g
Contains more OtherOther | +142471.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +38215% |