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Brown rice vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brown rice and cabbage?

  • Brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, and magnesium, while cabbage is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 63% higher.
  • Cabbage has 19 times less selenium than brown rice. Brown rice has 5.8µg of selenium, while cabbage has 0.3µg.

We used Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Cabbage, raw types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more IronIron +19.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +457.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +508.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%

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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +994.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37900%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.124mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 76µg 63%
Vitamin C 0mg 36.6mg 41%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.16mg 35%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.234mg 15%
Phosphorus 103mg 26mg 11%
Copper 0.106mg 0.019mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.061mg 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.3µg 10%
Starch 24.79g 0g 10%
Folate 9µg 43µg 9%
Carbs 25.58g 5.8g 7%
Magnesium 39mg 12mg 6%
Calories 123kcal 25kcal 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.18mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.5g 4%
Calcium 3mg 40mg 4%
Protein 2.74g 1.28g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.212mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.017g 2%
Fructose 0g 1.45g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.04mg 2%
Potassium 86mg 170mg 2%
Fats 0.97g 0.1g 1%
Sodium 4mg 18mg 1%
Iron 0.56mg 0.47mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.034g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.017g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 3.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.124mg 0%
Choline 9.2mg 10.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.022mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.1%
Contains more FatsFats +870%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +341%
Contains more WaterWater +31.2%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%

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
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2070.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2052.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

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
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +200%
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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.