Yogurt vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are yogurt and arborio rice different?
- Yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium; however, arborio rice is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for yogurt is 31% higher.
- Yogurt contains 110 times more calcium than arborio rice. While yogurt contains 110mg of calcium, arborio rice contains only 1mg.
- Yogurt has a lower glycemic index (19) than arborio rice (69).
Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Rice, white, short-grain, 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 | +37.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10900% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +442.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +30% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +309.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +1985.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +323.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3866.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1637.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +613% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +617.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +742.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.75µg | 0µg | 31% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.278mg | 0.016mg | 20% |
Iron | 0.07mg | 1.46mg | 17% |
Protein | 10.19g | 2.36g | 16% |
Phosphorus | 135mg | 33mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.357mg | 15% |
Folate | 7µg | 59µg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.164mg | 12% |
Calcium | 110mg | 1mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.208mg | 1.493mg | 8% |
Carbs | 3.6g | 28.73g | 8% |
Copper | 0.017mg | 0.072mg | 6% |
Selenium | 9.7µg | 7.5µg | 4% |
Calories | 59kcal | 130kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 141mg | 26mg | 3% |
Choline | 15.1mg | 3% | |
Sodium | 36mg | 0mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.52mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 8mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.331mg | 0.397mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.39g | 0.19g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.6g | 28.73g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.24g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.006g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.117g | 0.051g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.058g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.012g | 0.05g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.19 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
3.6 g
Water:
85.1 g
Other:
0.72 g
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +331.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +105.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +24.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +278.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +698.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.012 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +316.7% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.058g