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Brown rice vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brown rice and brown sugar

  • Brown rice has more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, copper, fiber, and vitamin B6, while brown sugar has more calcium.
  • Brown rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 40% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2475%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1421.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.7%
Contains more IronIron +26.8%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2228.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Brown sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.064mg 40%
Carbs 25.58g 98.09g 24%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.11mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0mg 15%
Phosphorus 103mg 4mg 14%
Calories 123kcal 380kcal 13%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Calcium 3mg 83mg 8%
Selenium 5.8µg 1.2µg 8%
Copper 0.106mg 0.047mg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 9mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.041mg 6%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.03mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0mg 5%
Protein 2.74g 0.12g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.132mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0g 2%
Iron 0.56mg 0.71mg 2%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0g 1%
Choline 9.2mg 2.3mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0g 1%
Potassium 86mg 133mg 1%
Fructose 0g 1.11g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 97.02g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2183.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5144%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +283.5%
~equal in Other ~0.45g

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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +39300%
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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.