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Brown rice vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brown rice and rapini

  • Brown rice has more manganese, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, rapini is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, and vitamin E.
  • Rapini covers your daily need for vitamin K, 187% more than brown rice.
  • Brown rice has 6 times more selenium than rapini. While brown rice has 5.8µg of selenium, rapini has only 1µg.
  • The glycemic index of brown rice is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Broccoli raab, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.9%
Contains more IronIron +282.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.77mg

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%
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +852.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +111900%
Contains more FolateFolate +822.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.162mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 224µg 187%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.395mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Iron 0.56mg 2.14mg 20%
Folate 9µg 83µg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 131µg 15%
Calcium 3mg 108mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.62mg 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 1µg 9%
Carbs 25.58g 2.85g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 1.221mg 8%
Copper 0.106mg 0.042mg 7%
Calories 123kcal 22kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.129mg 5%
Phosphorus 103mg 73mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.171mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.7g 4%
Magnesium 39mg 22mg 4%
Potassium 86mg 196mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.13g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 18.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.026g 1%
Sodium 4mg 33mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.49g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.05g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.322mg 1%
Protein 2.74g 3.17g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.162mg 1%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.77mg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 0.15g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 0.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.17g 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
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +98%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +797.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.7%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
Contains more OtherOther +113.6%

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
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1319.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%

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
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +118.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/nutrients
  2. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.