Brown rice vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brown rice and cottage cheese different?
- Brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, and magnesium; however, cottage cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for brown rice is 42% higher.
- Brown rice contains 26 times more vitamin B3 than cottage cheese. While brown rice contains 2.561mg of vitamin B3, cottage cheese contains only 0.099mg.
- Brown rice has less saturated fat.
- Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than brown rice (66).
Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +387.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +700% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +265.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2666.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +67.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +559.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2486.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +136.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.974mg | 0.002mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.43µg | 18% |
| Protein | 2.74g | 11.12g | 17% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 364mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.561mg | 0.099mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.178mg | 0.027mg | 13% |
| Starch | 24.79g | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.106mg | 0.029mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 103mg | 159mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 83mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.163mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 8mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1.718g | 7% |
| Selenium | 5.8µg | 9.7µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 25.58g | 3.38g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 4.3g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.557mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.71mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0.123g | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 18.4mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.369g | 0.778g | 1% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 98kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 104mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.98g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.24g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.109mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.214mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.099mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.058mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.066mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.355g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +656.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +305.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +343.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +220.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +197.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +110.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
24.79 g
Sucrose:
0.24 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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