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Spanish rice vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spanish rice and rice

  • Rice has less vitamin K, fats, and vitamin B3.
  • Spanish rice's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% more.
  • Rice is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg
~equal in Copper ~0.069mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg
~equal in Selenium ~7.5µg

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.
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 0.33% 0% 2% 12% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +469.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +16%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.39mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spanish rice Rice DV% diff.
Sodium 528mg 1mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.317g 0.076g 15%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.238g 15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.052g 12%
Starch 27.55g 11%
Vitamin K 13µg 0µg 11%
Phenylalanine 153mg 0.144mg 9%
Fats 5.29g 0.28g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.378mg 1.476mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.013mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.04mg 4%
Manganese 0.39mg 0.472mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.005g 0.077g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.511g 0.088g 4%
Calories 185kcal 130kcal 3%
Fiber 1.2g 0.4g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 116mg 35mg 2%
Phosphorus 57mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.163mg 2%
Folate 50µg 58µg 2%
Protein 3.28g 2.69g 1%
Carbs 31.16g 28.17g 1%
Calcium 20mg 10mg 1%
Iron 1.15mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.093mg 1%
Choline 9.1mg 2.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.42g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 564kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 54g 77g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.8 2.1 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 29.96g 27.77g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g 0.05g N/A
Copper 0.065mg 0.069mg 0%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.49mg 0%
Selenium 7.4µg 7.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.415mg 0.39mg 0%
Trans fat 0.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.24mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.071mg 0.063mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.063mg 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 g
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1789.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
~equal in Carbs ~28.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 31% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 g
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1617%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2948.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/nutrients
  2. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.