Yuca vs Rice: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Yuca has 160 kcal and Rice has 130 kcal, so Rice has 19% fewer calories.
Rice has more protein (2.69 g vs 1.36 g). Yuca has more fiber (1.8 g vs 0.4 g). Yuca has more carbohydrates (38.1 g vs 28.2 g). Relative to calories, Rice is the better protein source (2.07 g vs 0.85 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Yuca vs White Rice 100g Compare
| per 100g | Yuca | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 160 | 130 |
| Carbohydrates | 38.06 g | 28.17 g |
| Fat | 0.28 g | 0.28 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.07 g | 0.15 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.8 g | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 1.36 g | 2.69 g |
| Water | 59.68 g | 68.44 g |
| Calcium | 16 mg | 10 mg |
| Iron | 0.27 mg | 0.2 mg |
| Magnessium | 21 mg | 12 mg |
| Potassium | 271 mg | 35 mg |
| Sodium | 14 mg | 1 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.087 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.048 mg | 0.013 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.854 mg | 0.4 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.088 mg | 0.093 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.027 µg | 0.003 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.19 mg | 0.04 mg |
More Calories in Yuca
At first glance, you can see that in yuca is more calories than in white rice.
Yuca has 160 kcal per 100g and white rice 130 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 23%.
In yuca and in white rice most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare yuca with white rice in details.
Yuca 100g
160kcalCalories source
- 95% CARBS.
- 3% PROTEIN
- 2% FAT
Rice 100g
130kcalCalories source
- 89% CARBS
- 9% PROTEIN
- 2% FAT
Compares of yuca
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.