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Wild rice vs. Vine spinach (basella) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wild rice and vine spinach (basella)?

  • Wild rice is richer in zinc, while vine spinach (basella) is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, potassium, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and iron.
  • Vine spinach (basella)'s daily need coverage for vitamin A is 160% higher.
  • Vine spinach (basella) has 3 times less zinc than wild rice. Wild rice has 1.34mg of zinc, while vine spinach (basella) has 0.43mg.

We used Wild rice, cooked and Vinespinach, (basella), raw 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.
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 46% 33% 45% 45% 36% 12% 22% 3.1% 96% 4.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +405%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.6%
~equal in Selenium ~0.8µg

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 340% 133% 0% 0% 13% 36% 9.4% 3.2% 55% 0% 0% 105% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +438.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wild rice Vine spinach (basella) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 102mg 113%
Vitamin A 0µg 400µg 44%
Folate 26µg 140µg 29%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.735mg 20%
Potassium 101mg 510mg 12%
Calcium 3mg 109mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.135mg 0.24mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 1.2mg 8%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.43mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 65mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Carbs 21.34g 3.4g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.287mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.155mg 5%
Protein 3.99g 1.8g 4%
Calories 101kcal 19kcal 4%
Phosphorus 82mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Copper 0.121mg 0.107mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.154mg 0.053mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 24mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 1%
Fats 0.34g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 19.54g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.049g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.167mg 0.053mg 0%
Leucine 0.276mg 0.101mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0.086mg 0%
Methionine 0.119mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.104mg 0.039mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 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
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +527.6%
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%
Contains more OtherOther +250%

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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. Vine spinach (basella) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170474/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.