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Rice vs. Rice noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rice and rice noodles different?

  • Rice has more manganese, folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and selenium than rice noodles.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rice is 16% higher.
  • Rice contains 58 times more folate than rice noodles. While rice contains 58µg of folate, rice noodles contain only 1µg.

Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Rice noodles, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Rice
Rice
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 1.2% 0.35% 5.3% 13% 6.8% 8.6% 2.5% 15% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +775%
Contains more IronIron +757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +96%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +314%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Rice
Rice
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.8% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.6% 4.5% 0.92% 1.4% 0.66% 1.4% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +805.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1450%
Contains more FolateFolate +5700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Rice noodles DV% diff.
Manganese 0.472mg 0.114mg 16%
Folate 58µg 1µg 14%
Iron 1.2mg 0.14mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.018mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.072mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.011mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.006mg 7%
Selenium 7.5µg 4.5µg 5%
Copper 0.069mg 0.038mg 3%
Phosphorus 43mg 20mg 3%
Protein 2.69g 1.79g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 3mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 1g 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.25mg 2%
Calories 130kcal 108kcal 1%
Carbs 28.17g 24.01g 1%
Calcium 10mg 4mg 1%
Potassium 35mg 4mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.004mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 1.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 483kcal 603kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 77g 93g N/A
Fats 0.28g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 23.01g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 1.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.023g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.026g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.147mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.095mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.045mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
Rice
3
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
2% 24% 74%
Protein: 1.79 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 24.01 g
Water: 73.82 g
Other: 0.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.3%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.3%
~equal in Water ~73.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
Rice
2
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
32% 36% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.023 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +238.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/nutrients
  2. Rice noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168914/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.