Brown rice vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Significant differences between brown rice and apple pie

• Brown rice has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B6; however, apple pie is richer in iron and vitamin B2.
• Brown rice covers your daily manganese needs 34% more than apple pie.
• Apple pie has 6 times less magnesium than brown rice. Brown rice has 39mg of magnesium, while apple pie has 7mg.
• Brown rice contains less saturated fat.
• Brown rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown rice is 66, while the glycemic index of apple pie is 41.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.