Rice Milk vs. Potato Starch

Nutrition comparison of Rice Milk and Potato Starch


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of rice milk versus potato starch (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in rice milk and potato starch:

  • Rice milk has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Rice milk is an excellent source of calcium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of rice milk and potato starch is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Rice Milk (Beverages, rice milk, unsweetened) and Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


Calories and Carbs

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Potato starch is high in calories and rice milk has 86% less calories than potato starch - rice milk has 47 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, rice milk is much lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to potato starch for protein. Rice milk has a macronutrient ratio of 3:79:19 and for potato starch, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Rice Milk Potato Starch
Protein 3% ~
Carbohydrates 79% 100%
Fat 19% ~
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carbohydrates

Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and rice milk has 89% less carbohydrates than potato starch - rice milk has 9.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Rice milk has more dietary fiber than potato starch - rice milk has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Potato starch has less sugar than rice milk - rice milk has 5.3g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Rice milk and potato starch contain similar amounts of protein - rice milk has 0.28g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Rice milk has more Vitamin A than potato starch - rice milk has 63ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Rice milk has more Vitamin D than potato starch - rice milk has 42iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Rice milk has more Vitamin E than potato starch - rice milk has 0.47mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Rice milk and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - rice milk has 0.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Rice milk has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.

Rice Milk Potato Starch
Thiamin 0.027 MG ~
Riboflavin 0.142 MG ~
Niacin 0.39 MG ~
Pantothenic acid 0.146 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.039 MG ~
Folate 2 UG ~
Vitamin B12 0.63 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Rice milk is an excellent source of calcium and it has more calcium than potato starch - rice milk has 118mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Rice milk has more iron than potato starch - rice milk has 0.2mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

potassium

Rice milk has more potassium than potato starch - rice milk has 27mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.




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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Rice Milk (Beverages, rice milk, unsweetened) and Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) .

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FAQ

Does rice milk or potato starch contain more calories in 100 grams?
Potato starch is high in calories and rice milk has 90% less calories than potato starch - rice milk has 47 calories in 100g and potato starch has 333 calories.

Does rice milk or potato starch have more carbohydrates?
By weight, potato starch is high in carbohydrates and rice milk has 90% fewer carbohydrates than potato starch - rice milk has 9.2g of carbs for 100g and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.

Does rice milk or potato starch contain more calcium?
Rice milk is a rich source of calcium and it has more calcium than potato starch - rice milk has 118mg of calcium in 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.