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Brown rice vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown rice and apricots different?

  • Brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B6, while apricots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Brown rice covers your daily need for manganese, 39% more than apricots.
  • Brown rice contains 58 times more selenium than apricots. Brown rice contains 5.8µg of selenium, while apricots contain 0.1µg.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than apricots (34).

Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Apricots, raw 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290%
Contains more IronIron +43.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +255%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +347.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1164.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +326.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +423.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Apricot DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.077mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.03mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Phosphorus 103mg 23mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.1µg 10%
Magnesium 39mg 10mg 7%
Carbs 25.58g 11.12g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.054mg 5%
Potassium 86mg 259mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.89mg 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.2mg 5%
Calories 123kcal 48kcal 4%
Copper 0.106mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.24mg 3%
Protein 2.74g 1.4g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.077g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.04mg 2%
Iron 0.56mg 0.39mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2g 2%
Fructose 0g 0.94g 1%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Choline 9.2mg 2.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.027g 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 9.24g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.027mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.7%
Contains more FatsFats +148.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more OtherOther +68.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2345.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.