Coconut milk vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between coconut milk and brown rice

Coconut milk is richer in copper, iron, and potassium, yet brown rice is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut milk is 104% higher.
Coconut milk contains 14 times more sugar than brown rice. Coconut milk contains 3.34g of sugar, while brown rice contains 0.24g.
Brown rice contains less saturated fat.
Brown rice has a lower glycemic index than coconut milk.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Coconut milk

Brown rice

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+205.8%
Contains more IronIron	+192.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+150.9%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-73.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~39mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.71mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~103mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.974mg

~equal in Selenium ~5.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Coconut milk

Brown rice

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+77.8%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+584.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+237%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+272.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+100%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~9.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	21.14g	0.26g	95%
Fats	23.84g	0.97g	35%
Copper	0.266mg	0.106mg	18%
Iron	1.64mg	0.56mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.178mg	13%
Vitamin B3	0.76mg	2.561mg	11%
Starch		24.79g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.033mg	0.123mg	7%
Carbs	5.54g	25.58g	7%
Calories	230kcal	123kcal	5%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.069mg	5%
Potassium	263mg	86mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.183mg	0.38mg	4%
Manganese	0.916mg	0.974mg	3%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	0mg	3%
Fiber	2.2g	1.6g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	0.369g	2%
Folate	16µg	9µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.261g	0.366g	1%
Calcium	16mg	3mg	1%
Protein	2.29g	2.74g	1%
Selenium	6.2µg	5.8µg	1%
Net carbs	3.34g	23.98g	N/A
Magnesium	37mg	39mg	0%
Sugar	3.34g	0.24g	N/A
Zinc	0.67mg	0.71mg	0%
Phosphorus	100mg	103mg	0%
Sodium	15mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.17mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.2µg	0%
Choline	8.5mg	9.2mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.033mg	0%
Threonine	0.083mg	0.095mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.09mg	0.109mg	0%
Leucine	0.17mg	0.214mg	0%
Lysine	0.101mg	0.099mg	0%
Methionine	0.043mg	0.058mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.116mg	0.133mg	0%
Valine	0.139mg	0.151mg	0%
Histidine	0.053mg	0.066mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.355g	N/A