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Brown rice vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brown rice and blue cheese

  • Brown rice has more manganese, while blue cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 92% higher.
  • Blue cheese contains 108 times less manganese than brown rice. Brown rice contains 0.974mg of manganese, while blue cheese contains 0.009mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brown rice is lower.

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

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more IronIron +80.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +165%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10722.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +513.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +453.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.26g 18.669g 84%
Calcium 3mg 528mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Sodium 4mg 1146mg 50%
Fats 0.97g 28.74g 43%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.009mg 42%
Phosphorus 103mg 387mg 41%
Protein 2.74g 21.4g 37%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 1.729mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.382mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 7.778g 19%
Zinc 0.71mg 2.66mg 18%
Selenium 5.8µg 14.5µg 16%
Calories 123kcal 353kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.029mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 1.016mg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Carbs 25.58g 2.34g 8%
Copper 0.106mg 0.04mg 7%
Folate 9µg 36µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Potassium 86mg 256mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 23mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Iron 0.56mg 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.166mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.4µg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +993.2%
Contains more WaterWater +65.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +681%
Contains more FatsFats +2862.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1061.4%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2007.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.6%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.