Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice VS Blanched Almonds

Weight per 100 calories

• Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice: 27.4g
• Blanched Almonds: 17g

Blanched Almonds have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice or Blanched Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice	8%	2%	90%
Blanched Almonds	14%	75%	11%

Macro Nutrients

	Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.19% 0.18g	9.18% 8.9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.15% 0.049g	2.1% 0.67g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.53% 0.008g	0.042% 0.001g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.24% 0.04g	12.3% 2.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17% 22g	2.43% 3.16g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.045% 0.033g	1.1% 0.78g	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	0.008% 0.005g	0% 0g	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	% 0.005g	% 0.005g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.022g	% 0.76g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0.94% 0.36g	4.4% 1.68g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.5% 1.95g	6.48% 3.63g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13% 0.16mg	2.7% 0.032mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.03% 0.013mg	9.27% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.18% 1.15mg	3.7% 0.59mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.53% 0.28mg	1.06% 0.053mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.46% 0.045mg	1.5% 0.019mg	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	16% 63.3μg	2.08% 8.3μg	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	0.2% 0.03mg	27% 4.03mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.023% 0.027μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.77% 7.67mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	6.7% 0.06mg	19.3% 0.17mg	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	14.8% 1.2mg	6.95% 0.56mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.63% 6.85mg	11% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	13% 0.3mg	13.5% 0.31mg	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	4.5% 31.5mg	11.6% 81.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.93% 31.5mg	3.3% 112mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.52% 4.14μg	0.99% 0.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.091% 1.37mg	0.21% 3.22mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.7% 0.3mg	4.58% 0.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.086% 3.2g	0.021% 0.76g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice vs Blanched Almonds:

• Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice has 4.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 5.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 7.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 9 times more Vitamin B2 and 133.6 times more Vitamin E than Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice vs Blanched Almonds:

• Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice has 2.1 times more Iron and 7.6 times more Selenium than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 5.2 times more Calcium, 2.9 times more Copper, 6.6 times more Magnesium, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 3.5 times more Potassium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Manganese per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice has 6.9 times more Carbohydrate than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 49.2 times more Fat, 13.6 times more Saturated Fat, 52.4 times more Omega 6, 23.9 times more Sugars, 4.7 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Enriched Regular Long-grain White Rice as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.