Macadamia vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macadamia and brown rice different?
- Macadamia is higher than brown rice in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Macadamia covers your daily need for manganese, 137% more than brown rice.
- Macadamia contains 46 times more saturated fat than brown rice. Macadamia contains 12.061g of saturated fat, while brown rice contains 0.26g.
- Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than macadamia (10).
Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked types were used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +233.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2733.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +327.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +558.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +613.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +83.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +324.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +61.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +217.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +571.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +134.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +99.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +123.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 0.369g | 146% |
Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.974mg | 137% |
Fats | 75.77g | 0.97g | 115% |
Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.178mg | 85% |
Copper | 0.756mg | 0.106mg | 72% |
Saturated fat | 12.061g | 0.26g | 54% |
Iron | 3.69mg | 0.56mg | 39% |
Calories | 718kcal | 123kcal | 30% |
Fiber | 8.6g | 1.6g | 28% |
Magnesium | 130mg | 39mg | 22% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.123mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 188mg | 103mg | 12% |
Starch | 1.05g | 24.79g | 10% |
Protein | 7.91g | 2.74g | 10% |
Calcium | 85mg | 3mg | 8% |
Potassium | 368mg | 86mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 0.366g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.38mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.069mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.71mg | 5% |
Selenium | 3.6µg | 5.8µg | 4% |
Carbs | 13.82g | 25.58g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 2.561mg | 1% |
Folate | 11µg | 9µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.22g | 23.98g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.57g | 0.24g | N/A |
Sodium | 5mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.363mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.355g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.91 g
Fats:
75.77 g
Carbs:
13.82 g
Water:
1.36 g
Other:
1.14 g
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +188.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +7711.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +159.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +85.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +5066.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.502 g
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 | +15855.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +310.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
1.05 g
Sucrose:
4.43 g
Glucose:
0.07 g
Fructose:
0.07 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +1745.8% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +2261% |
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