Wild rice vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wild rice and noodles different?
- Wild rice is higher in vitamin B6 and zinc; however, noodles is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for noodles is 42% higher.
- Wild rice contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than noodles. While wild rice contains 0.135mg of vitamin B6, noodles contains only 0.046mg.
Wild rice, cooked and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked are the varieties used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +165.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +23.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +106.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
Contains more IronIron | +145% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2887.5% |
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 Vitamin EVitamin E | +41.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +193.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +455.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +61.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +223.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +152% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Selenium | 0.8µg | 23.9µg | 42% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.289mg | 20% |
Folate | 26µg | 84µg | 15% |
Iron | 0.6mg | 1.47mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 29mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.135mg | 0.046mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.34mg | 0.65mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.287mg | 2.077mg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.136mg | 4% |
Choline | 10.2mg | 25.7mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 21mg | 3% |
Fats | 0.34g | 2.07g | 3% |
Copper | 0.121mg | 0.098mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.552g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.049g | 0.419g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.154mg | 0.263mg | 2% |
Calories | 101kcal | 138kcal | 2% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 1.2g | 2% |
Potassium | 101mg | 38mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
Carbs | 21.34g | 25.16g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.315mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
Protein | 3.99g | 4.54g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 82mg | 76mg | 1% |
Calcium | 3mg | 12mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.581g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 19.54g | 23.96g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.73g | 0.4g | N/A |
Sodium | 3mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.029g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.127mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.167mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.276mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.17mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.119mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.232mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.104mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.2g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +508.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1062% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +159.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +725% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +185.7% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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