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Mixed nuts vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mixed nuts and brown rice

  • Mixed nuts are richer than brown rice in copper, selenium, vitamin E, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for mixed nuts is 89% higher.
  • Mixed nuts contain 46 times more vitamin E than brown rice. Mixed nuts contain 7.82mg of vitamin E, while brown rice contains 0.17mg.
  • Brown rice contains less saturated fat.
  • Mixed nuts have a lower glycemic index than brown rice.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +487.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +634.9%
Contains more IronIron +366.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +755.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +342.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +484.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2750%
Contains more FolateFolate +822.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +465.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.178mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mixed nuts Brown rice DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 0.366g 95%
Copper 0.907mg 0.106mg 89%
Fats 53.95g 0.97g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 0.369g 70%
Selenium 33.9µg 5.8µg 51%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 0.17mg 51%
Phosphorus 456mg 103mg 50%
Manganese 2.04mg 0.974mg 46%
Magnesium 229mg 39mg 45%
Saturated fat 8.711g 0.26g 38%
Protein 20.04g 2.74g 35%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 2.561mg 32%
Iron 2.61mg 0.56mg 26%
Calories 607kcal 123kcal 24%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.71mg 24%
Fiber 7g 1.6g 22%
Folate 83µg 9µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 0.123mg 18%
Potassium 632mg 86mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 0.38mg 15%
Calcium 117mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 0.069mg 10%
Starch 4.2g 24.79g 8%
Choline 52mg 9.2mg 8%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0.2µg 5%
Carbs 21.05g 25.58g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.178mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 14.05g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 0.24g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 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 ProteinProtein +631.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5461.9%
Contains more OtherOther +554.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +3278.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7620.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3892.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Starch: 4.2 g
Sucrose: 4.15 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1629.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +490.2%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.