Vegetable vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are vegetable and rice different?
- Vegetable is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, and vitamin B2; however, rice is richer in selenium, folate, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for vegetable is 86% higher.
Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +83.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +382.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2400% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +823.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1047.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +129.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +158.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +205.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 214µg | 0µg | 24% |
| Vitamin K | 23.5µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Fiber | 4.4g | 0.4g | 16% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 7.5µg | 13% |
| Folate | 19µg | 58µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.163mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.013mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 13.09g | 28.17g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.151mg | 0.39mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.82mg | 1.2mg | 5% |
| Choline | 24.1mg | 2.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 169mg | 35mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.851mg | 1.476mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.379mg | 0.472mg | 4% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 130kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.069mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 51mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.86g | 2.69g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.69g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.12g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.031g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.029mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.115mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.19mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.17mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.034mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.12mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.149mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.073mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +86.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +115.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +780% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.076g
