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Vermicelli vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between vermicelli and semolina

  • Vermicelli has more copper, zinc, iron, selenium, and fiber; however, semolina is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Vermicelli covers your daily copper needs 181% more than semolina.
  • Semolina has 4 times less zinc than vermicelli. Vermicelli has 4.24mg of zinc, while semolina has 1.02mg.
  • Semolina has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of semolina is 54, while the glycemic index of vermicelli is 35.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vermicelli, made from soy and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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%
Contains more IronIron +144.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +574.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +665%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Semolina DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0.284mg 181%
Manganese 1.035mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.452mg 35%
Choline 177mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0mg 5.048mg 32%
Zinc 4.24mg 1.02mg 29%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.224mg 19%
Phosphorus 20mg 153mg 19%
Protein 0.1g 7.51g 15%
Iron 1.81mg 0.74mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 13%
Selenium 27µg 19.9µg 13%
Fiber 3.9g 1.8g 8%
Magnesium 2mg 27mg 6%
Potassium 3mg 174mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.03mg 3%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.322g 2%
Calories 331kcal 374kcal 2%
Calcium 55mg 71mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.294g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.258g 1%
Fats 0.1g 1.03g 1%
Carbs 82.32g 80.89g 0%
Net carbs 78.42g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 0.33g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +685.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7410%
Contains more FatsFats +930%
~equal in Carbs ~80.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1884.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +685.4%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/nutrients
  2. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.