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Vermicelli vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are vermicelli and rice different?

  • Vermicelli is higher in copper, selenium, zinc, choline, fiber, and iron; however, rice is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for vermicelli is 205% higher.
  • Vermicelli contains 84 times more choline than rice. While vermicelli contains 177mg of choline, rice contains only 2.1mg.
  • Vermicelli has a lower glycemic index (35) than rice (60).

Vermicelli, made from soy and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Rice
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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 +450%
Contains more IronIron +50.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2676.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +765.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +260%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1175%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +8328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Rice DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0.069mg 205%
Selenium 27µg 7.5µg 35%
Zinc 4.24mg 0.49mg 34%
Choline 177mg 2.1mg 32%
Manganese 0.472mg 21%
Carbs 82.32g 28.17g 18%
Folate 0µg 58µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.163mg 14%
Fiber 3.9g 0.4g 14%
Calories 331kcal 130kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.476mg 9%
Iron 1.81mg 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.093mg 7%
Calcium 55mg 10mg 5%
Protein 0.1g 2.69g 5%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 0µg 3%
Phosphorus 20mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 12mg 2%
Potassium 3mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.013mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 78.42g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 0.05g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Rice
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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 CarbsCarbs +192.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1228.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2590%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more WaterWater +475.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Rice
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +576.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.4%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.