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Whisky vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whisky and rice?

  • Rice is richer than whisky in manganese, iron, folate, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 20% more.
  • The glycemic index of whisky is lower.

We used Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types 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.
Whisky
Whisky
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
Rice
Rice
9
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3400%
Contains more IronIron +5900%
Contains more CopperCopper +392.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Whisky
Whisky
0
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% 0% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Rice
Rice
8
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2852%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whisky Rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 0.472mg 20%
Iron 0.02mg 1.2mg 15%
Folate 0µg 58µg 15%
Selenium 0µg 7.5µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.163mg 13%
Carbs 0.1g 28.17g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.05mg 1.476mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.39mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.093mg 7%
Phosphorus 3mg 43mg 6%
Calories 250kcal 130kcal 6%
Copper 0.014mg 0.069mg 6%
Protein 0g 2.69g 5%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.49mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 12mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.076g 1%
Potassium 1mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.013mg 1%
Calcium 0mg 10mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 0.1g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 0.05g N/A
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 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
Whisky
Whisky
1
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Rice
Rice
4
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 OtherOther +8471.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28070%
~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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.