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Brown rice vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Brown rice and Butter cookie

  • Brown rice has more Manganese, however, Butter cookie has more Iron, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B12.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 54% more.
  • Brown rice has 6 times more Manganese than Butter cookie. Brown rice has 0.974mg of Manganese, while Butter cookie has 0.17mg.
  • Brown rice is lower in Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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.
Brown rice
Brown rice
5
:
5
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Magnesium +225%
Contains less Sodium -98.6%
Contains more Zinc +86.8%
Contains more Manganese +472.9%
Contains more Calcium +866.7%
Contains more Iron +296.4%
Contains more Potassium +29.1%
Contains more Copper +88.7%
Contains more Selenium +44.8%
Equal in Phosphorus - 102
Brown rice
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 22% 28% 45% 8% 1% 20% 36% 128% 32%
Butter cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 84% 9% 44% 10% 37% 11% 67% 23% 46%
Contains more Magnesium +225%
Contains less Sodium -98.6%
Contains more Zinc +86.8%
Contains more Manganese +472.9%
Contains more Calcium +866.7%
Contains more Iron +296.4%
Contains more Potassium +29.1%
Contains more Copper +88.7%
Contains more Selenium +44.8%
Equal in Phosphorus - 102

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.
Brown rice
Brown rice
1
:
10
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Vitamin B6 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +385.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +28.4%
Contains more Folate +744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +750%
Brown rice
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 4% 0% 0% 45% 16% 49% 23% 29% 7% 0% 1%
Butter cookie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 41% 12% 12% 0% 93% 78% 60% 30% 9% 57% 45% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +385.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +28.4%
Contains more Folate +744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +750%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brown rice
Brown rice
1
:
4
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Water +1427.6%
Contains more Protein +122.6%
Contains more Fats +1838.1%
Contains more Carbs +169.4%
Contains more Other +263.6%
Brown rice
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Butter cookie
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more Water +1427.6%
Contains more Protein +122.6%
Contains more Fats +1838.1%
Contains more Carbs +169.4%
Contains more Other +263.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brown rice
Brown rice
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2
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1396.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +168.3%
Brown rice
26% 37% 37%
Saturated Fat: 0.26 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.366 g
Butter cookie
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.982 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1396.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +168.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Brown rice Butter cookie
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Butter cookie Opinion
Net carbs 23.98g 68.1g Butter cookie
Protein 2.74g 6.1g Butter cookie
Fats 0.97g 18.8g Butter cookie
Carbs 25.58g 68.9g Butter cookie
Calories 123kcal 467kcal Butter cookie
Starch 24.79g Brown rice
Sugar 0.24g 20.24g Brown rice
Fiber 1.6g 0.8g Brown rice
Calcium 3mg 29mg Butter cookie
Iron 0.56mg 2.22mg Butter cookie
Magnesium 39mg 12mg Brown rice
Phosphorus 103mg 102mg Brown rice
Potassium 86mg 111mg Butter cookie
Sodium 4mg 282mg Brown rice
Zinc 0.71mg 0.38mg Brown rice
Copper 0.106mg 0.2mg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.974mg 0.17mg Brown rice
Selenium 5.8µg 8.4µg Butter cookie
Vitamin A 0IU 673IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 165µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.58mg Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.37mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.335mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 3.19mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.488mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.036mg Brown rice
Folate 9µg 76µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.7µg Butter cookie
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.084mg Butter cookie
Threonine 0.095mg 0.215mg Butter cookie
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.277mg Butter cookie
Leucine 0.214mg 0.471mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.099mg 0.308mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.058mg 0.131mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.299mg Butter cookie
Valine 0.151mg 0.315mg Butter cookie
Histidine 0.066mg 0.136mg Butter cookie
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg Brown rice
Saturated Fat 0.26g 11.051g Brown rice
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g Butter cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 0.369g 5.522g Butter cookie
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.982g Butter cookie
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g Brown rice
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g Brown rice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Brown rice Butter cookie
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Brown rice
36%
Butter cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Brown rice
34%
Butter cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food is cheaper?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Brown rice
Brown rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 20g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Brown rice
Brown rice contains less Sodium (difference - 278mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Brown rice
Brown rice is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 117mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Brown rice
Brown rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.791g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.