Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Dry Pasta VS Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice

Weight per 300 calories

• Dry Pasta: 81g
• Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice: 80.2g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Dry Pasta or Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry Pasta	14%	4%	82%
Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice	8%	3%	89%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry Pasta	Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.26% 1.22g	0.85% 0.83g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.7% 0.22g	0.74% 0.24g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.2% 0.019g	0.85% 0.014g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.57% 0.44g	1.44% 0.24g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	46.4% 60.4g	50% 65g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.98% 2.16g	0.37% 0.26g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.12% 0.089g	0.022% 0.016g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.097g	% 0.088g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.39g	% 0.17g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.8% 2.6g	3.8% 1.44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.5g	10.8% 6.02g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry Pasta	Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.06% 0.073mg	15% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.73% 0.049mg	3.1% 0.04mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.6% 1.37mg	25.3% 4.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.97% 0.35mg	10.8% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.83% 0.11mg	28% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	3.64% 14.6μg	1.6% 6.4μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.59% 0.089mg	0.16% 0.024mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.067% 0.081μg	0.067% 0.08μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry Pasta	Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.7% 17mg	5.7% 57mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	26% 0.23mg	25.3% 0.23mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	13% 1.05mg	7.4% 0.59mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.2% 43mg	5.16% 21.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	32.2% 0.74mg	36% 0.83mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	22% 153mg	17.5% 123mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.3% 180mg	4.1% 140mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	93% 51μg	29% 16μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.32% 4.85mg	0.11% 1.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.4% 1.14mg	7.44% 0.82mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.22% 8g	0.21% 7.9g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Dry Pasta VS Dry Parboiled Long-grain White Rice Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Dry Pasta or Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Dry Pasta vs Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice:

• 300 kcal of Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice contain 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5 and 3.2 times more Vitamin B6 than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Dry Pasta vs Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice:

• 300 calories of Dry Pasta have 1.8 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 1.2 times more Phosphorus, 3.2 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Dry Pasta and Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice contain similar levels of Copper and Manganese per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice lack sufficient amounts of Magnesium
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Potassium in 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Dry Pasta have 1.8 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Dry Pasta and Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice provide inadequate amounts of Fiber
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Dry parboiled Long-grain White Rice provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 300 calories.