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Brown rice vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brown rice and butter

  • Brown rice has more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B6; however, butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 251% more.
  • Brown rice has 244 times more manganese than butter. Brown rice has 0.974mg of manganese, while butter has 0.004mg.
  • Brown rice is lower in saturated fat.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Butter, without salt.

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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 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.3%
Contains more IronIron +2700%
Contains more CopperCopper +562.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +688.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +329.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%

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%
Butter
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5997.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4000%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1264.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.26g 50.489g 228%
Fats 0.97g 81.11g 123%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 23.43g 58%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.004mg 42%
Calories 123kcal 717kcal 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 3.01g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.042mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.005mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 2.32mg 14%
Phosphorus 103mg 24mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Copper 0.106mg 0.016mg 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 1µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.003mg 9%
Magnesium 39mg 2mg 9%
Carbs 25.58g 0.06g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Iron 0.56mg 0.02mg 7%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.09mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.11mg 5%
Protein 2.74g 0.85g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.034mg 3%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 18.8mg 2%
Potassium 86mg 24mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 24mg 2%
Net carbs 23.98g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 2.166g 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
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42533.3%
Contains more WaterWater +291.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1000%
Contains more FatsFats +8261.9%

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
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6249.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +722.4%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.