Wild Rice vs. Vanilla Extract

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Wild Rice and Vanilla Extract

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

We compared the nutritional contents of cooked wild rice versus vanilla extract (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in wild rice and vanilla extract:

  • Both wild rice and vanilla extract are high in calories.
  • Wild rice has 16.3 times less sugar than vanilla extract.
  • Wild rice has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Wild rice has signficantly more dietary fiber than vanilla extract.
Detailed nutritional comparison of wild rice and vanilla extract 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: Wild Rice (Wild rice, cooked) and Vanilla Extract (Vanilla extract) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

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Both wild rice and vanilla extract are high in calories. Vanilla extract has 185% more calories than wild rice - wild rice has 101 calories per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 288 calories.

Wild Rice Vanilla Extract
Protein 15% ~
Carbohydrates 82% 17%
Fat 3% ~
Alcohol ~ 82%

carbohydrates

Vanilla extract has 41% less carbohydrates than wild rice - wild rice has 21.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 12.7g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Wild rice has signficantly more dietary fiber than vanilla extract - wild rice has 1.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and vanilla extract does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Wild rice has 16.3 times less sugar than vanilla extract - wild rice has 0.73g of sugar per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 12.7g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Wild rice has 65 times more protein than vanilla extract - wild rice has 4g of protein per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 0.06g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both wild rice and vanilla extract are low in saturated fat - wild rice has 0.05g of saturated fat per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 0.01g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Wild rice and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - wild rice has 0.9ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and vanilla extract does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Wild rice and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - wild rice has 0.24mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and vanilla extract does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Wild rice and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - wild rice has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and vanilla extract does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Wild rice has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both wild rice and vanilla extract contain significant amounts of riboflavin.

Wild Rice Vanilla Extract
Thiamin 0.052 MG 0.011 MG
Riboflavin 0.087 MG 0.095 MG
Niacin 1.287 MG 0.425 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.154 MG 0.035 MG
Vitamin B6 0.135 MG 0.026 MG
Folate 26 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Vanilla extract has 267% more calcium than wild rice - wild rice has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 11mg of calcium.

iron

Wild rice has 400% more iron than vanilla extract - wild rice has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 0.12mg of iron.

potassium

Vanilla extract has 47% more potassium than wild rice - wild rice has 101mg of potassium per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 148mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, wild rice has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than vanilla extract per 100 grams.

Wild Rice Vanilla Extract
alpha linoleic acid 0.095 G 0.001 G
Total 0.095 G 0.001 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, wild rice has more linoleic acid than vanilla extract per 100 grams.

Wild Rice Vanilla Extract
linoleic acid 0.119 G 0.003 G
Total 0.119 G 0.003 G


Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Wild Rice or Vanilla Extract .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Wild Rice (Wild rice, cooked) and Vanilla Extract (Vanilla extract) .

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FAQ

Does wild rice or vanilla extract contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both wild rice and vanilla extract are high in calories. Vanilla extract has 190% more calories than wild rice - wild rice has 101 calories in 100g and vanilla extract has 288 calories.

Does wild rice or vanilla extract have more carbohydrates?
By weight, vanilla extract has 40% fewer carbohydrates than wild rice - wild rice has 21.3g of carbs for 100g and vanilla extract has 12.7g of carbohydrates.