Vermicelli vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between vermicelli and spanish rice

Vermicelli has more copper, selenium, zinc, choline, fiber, and iron, while spanish rice has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 206% higher.
Spanish rice contains 19 times less choline than vermicelli. Vermicelli contains 177mg of choline, while spanish rice contains 9.1mg.
The amount of sodium in vermicelli is lower.
Vermicelli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of vermicelli is 35, while the glycemic index of spanish rice is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Vermicelli, made from soy and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice.

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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.

Vermicelli

Spanish rice

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+175%
Contains more IronIron	+57.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2847.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+783.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+264.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+3766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+185%

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.

Vermicelli

Spanish rice

Contains more CholineCholine

+1845.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+242.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	1.916mg	0.065mg	206%
Selenium	27µg	7.4µg	36%
Zinc	4.24mg	0.48mg	34%
Choline	177mg	9.1mg	31%
Sodium	4mg	528mg	23%
Carbs	82.32g	31.16g	17%
Manganese		0.39mg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.041g	2.317g	15%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.183mg	15%
Vitamin B3	0mg	2.378mg	15%
Folate	0µg	50µg	13%
Starch		27.55g	11%
Fiber	3.9g	1.2g	11%
Phenylalanine		153mg	9%
Vitamin B5		0.415mg	8%
Vitamin K	3.8µg	13µg	8%
Fats	0.1g	5.29g	8%
Iron	1.81mg	1.15mg	8%
Calories	331kcal	185kcal	7%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.074mg	6%
Protein	0.1g	3.28g	6%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.082mg	6%
Phosphorus	20mg	57mg	5%
Saturated fat	0.014g	1.005g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.013g	1.511g	4%
Calcium	55mg	20mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Potassium	3mg	116mg	3%
Magnesium	2mg	13mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.6mg	1%
Fructose		0.42g	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	78.42g	29.96g	N/A
Sugar	17.44g	1.3g	N/A
Vitamin A	2µg	6µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.07g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.044mg	0%
Threonine		0.098mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.109mg	0%
Leucine		0.24mg	0%
Lysine		0.131mg	0%
Methionine		0.071mg	0%
Valine		0.137mg	0%
Histidine		0.071mg	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