Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Soft White Wheat VS Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice

Weight per 500 calories

• Soft White Wheat: 147g
• Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice: 137g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Soft White Wheat or Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Soft White Wheat	12%	5%	83%
Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice	8%	2%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Soft White Wheat	Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.93g	0.93% 0.9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.7% 0.54g	0.77% 0.25g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.3% 0.053g	2.65% 0.042g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.92% 1.18g	1.18% 0.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	85.2% 111g	84.2% 110g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.83% 0.6g	0.23% 0.16g	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	NA	0.038% 0.027g	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	NA	% 0.027g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.11g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	49% 18.7g	4.7% 1.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	28% 15.7g	17.4% 9.77g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Soft White Wheat	Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	50.2% 0.6mg	65.8% 0.79mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12% 0.16mg	5.16% 0.067mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44% 7mg	36% 5.74mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	25% 1.25mg	27.7% 1.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42.8% 0.56mg	17.3% 0.22mg	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	15% 60.3μg	79% 316μg	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	9.9% 1.5mg	1% 0.15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.33% 2.8μg	0.11% 0.14μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Soft White Wheat	Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5% 50mg	3.84% 38.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	69.6% 0.63mg	33.5% 0.3mg	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	99% 7.9mg	74% 5.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	31.5% 132mg	8.15% 34.2mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	218% 5mg	65% 1.5mg	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	84.5% 591mg	22.5% 158mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 640mg	4.63% 158mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	37.6% 20.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 2.94mg	0.46% 6.85mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	46.3% 5.1mg	13.6% 1.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.41% 15.3g	0.43% 16g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Soft White Wheat VS Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Soft White Wheat or Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Soft White Wheat vs Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice:

• 500 calories of Soft White Wheat have 2.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.2 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.5 times more Vitamin B6 than Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice.
• While 500 kcal of Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 and 5.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Soft White Wheat.
• Both Soft White Wheat and Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice provide similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B2
• Both Soft White Wheat as well as Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Soft White Wheat vs Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice:

• 500 calories of Soft White Wheat have 2.1 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 3.9 times more Magnesium, 3.4 times more Manganese, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 4.1 times more Potassium and 3.4 times more Zinc than Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice.
• 500 calories of Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice lack sufficient amounts of Magnesium and Potassium
• Both Soft White Wheat as well as Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Soft White Wheat have 10.5 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Soft White Wheat and Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice provide inadequate amounts of Fiber
• Both Soft White Wheat as well as Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.