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Wild rice vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between wild rice and semolina

  • Semolina is higher than wild rice in selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Semolina covers your daily selenium needs 35% more than wild rice.
  • Wild rice contains 3 times more folate than semolina. While wild rice contains 26µg of folate, semolina contains only 8µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Wild rice, cooked and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.9% 8.9% 23% 40% 37% 35% 0.39% 37% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +267%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2387.5%

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.
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% 4.8% 0% 13% 20% 24% 9.2% 31% 0% 1.3% 20% 5.6%
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% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wild rice Semolina DV% diff.
Selenium 0.8µg 19.9µg 35%
Manganese 0.282mg 1.035mg 33%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.135mg 0.452mg 24%
Vitamin B3 1.287mg 5.048mg 24%
Carbs 21.34g 80.89g 20%
Copper 0.121mg 0.284mg 18%
Calories 101kcal 374kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.224mg 14%
Phosphorus 82mg 153mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.154mg 0.672mg 10%
Calcium 3mg 71mg 7%
Protein 3.99g 7.51g 7%
Folate 26µg 8µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.05mg 3%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.02mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.74mg 2%
Potassium 101mg 174mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.049g 0.294g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.258g 1%
Magnesium 32mg 27mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.322g 1%
Fats 0.34g 1.03g 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 19.54g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 0.73g 0.33g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.167mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.276mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.119mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.104mg 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 21% 74%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 21.34 g
Water: 73.93 g
Other: 0.4 g
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +649.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.2%
Contains more FatsFats +202.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +279.1%
Contains more OtherOther +77.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +416%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 27% 27%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.33 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +57.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +81.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +900%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Wild rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168897/nutrients
  2. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.