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Noodles vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between noodles and brown rice?

  • Noodles is higher in selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet brown rice is higher in manganese and vitamin B6.
  • Noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 33% more.
  • The glycemic index of noodles is lower.

We used Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked types in this article.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 +300%
Contains more IronIron +162.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.106mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.71mg

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +179.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.17mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Brown rice DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 5.8µg 33%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.974mg 29%
Folate 84µg 9µg 19%
Iron 1.47mg 0.56mg 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.178mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.123mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.069mg 5%
Protein 4.54g 2.74g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Phosphorus 76mg 103mg 4%
Choline 25.7mg 9.2mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 2.561mg 3%
Fiber 1.2g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.38mg 2%
Fats 2.07g 0.97g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.366g 1%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.369g 1%
Calories 138kcal 123kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 38mg 86mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.71mg 1%
Copper 0.098mg 0.106mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Calcium 12mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 23.98g N/A
Carbs 25.16g 25.58g 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0.24g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +65.7%
Contains more FatsFats +113.4%
Contains more OtherOther +13.6%
~equal in Carbs ~25.58g
~equal in Water ~70.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 +57.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +500%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.