Wild rice vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wild rice and beef?
- Beef has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc than wild rice.
- Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 175% higher.
- Wild rice is lower in saturated fat.
- Wild rice has a higher glycemic index (57) than beef (0).
We used Wild rice, cooked and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.
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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 | +128.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3033.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +248.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +406.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +176.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +215.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3075% |
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 FolateFolate | +271.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +359.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +347.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +212.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +395.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +220% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +641.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 4.21µg | 175% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 27.55g | 47% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 25.4µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.135mg | 0.669mg | 41% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3.04mg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 85mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.287mg | 5.76mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 82mg | 259mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.4mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 3.7mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 0.049g | 2.595g | 12% |
| Choline | 10.2mg | 75.6mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.009mg | 12% |
| Fats | 0.34g | 6.54g | 10% |
| Potassium | 101mg | 352mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 21.34g | 0g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.05g | 2.734g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.154mg | 0.481mg | 7% |
| Folate | 26µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 169kcal | 3% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.532g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 19.54g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.73g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.127mg | 1.534mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.167mg | 1.52mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.276mg | 2.833mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.17mg | 3.178mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.119mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 1.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.232mg | 1.603mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.104mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +590.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1823.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5368% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +149.8% |
