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Herbal tea vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between herbal tea and brown rice?

  • Brown rice has more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, and fiber than herbal tea.
  • Brown rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 22% higher.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than herbal tea (0).

We used Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +330%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6302.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +2200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Brown rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.477mg 0.974mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 2.561mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.178mg 15%
Phosphorus 1mg 103mg 15%
Copper 0mg 0.106mg 12%
Selenium 0µg 5.8µg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.123mg 9%
Carbs 0g 25.58g 9%
Magnesium 3mg 39mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.38mg 8%
Calories 0kcal 123kcal 6%
Iron 0.08mg 0.56mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.71mg 6%
Protein 0g 2.74g 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.069mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.366g 2%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Potassium 20mg 86mg 2%
Choline 0.4mg 9.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.369g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.26g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.17mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.97g 1%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.24g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +41.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~0.44g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/nutrients
  2. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.