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Wasabi vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wasabi and rice

  • Wasabi has more vitamin C, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, calcium, zinc, copper, and vitamin B2; however, rice is higher in folate.
  • Wasabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 47% more than rice.
  • Rice contains 20 times less fiber than wasabi. Wasabi contains 7.8g of fiber, while rice contains 0.4g.
  • The glycemic index of rice is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Wasabi, root, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, 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.
Wasabi
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Rice
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1522.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.7%

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.
Wasabi
4
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Rice
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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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +776.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Rice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0mg 47%
Fiber 7.8g 0.4g 30%
Potassium 568mg 35mg 16%
Selenium 7.5µg 14%
Magnesium 69mg 12mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.093mg 14%
Calcium 128mg 10mg 12%
Folate 18µg 58µg 10%
Copper 0.155mg 0.069mg 10%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.49mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.013mg 8%
Phosphorus 80mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 1.476mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.39mg 4%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.472mg 4%
Protein 4.8g 2.69g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.163mg 3%
Carbs 23.54g 28.17g 2%
Iron 1.03mg 1.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Calories 109kcal 130kcal 1%
Fats 0.63g 0.28g 1%
Sodium 17mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Rice
1
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.4%
Contains more FatsFats +125%
Contains more OtherOther +357.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.7%
~equal in Water ~68.44g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/nutrients
  2. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.