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Brown rice vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brown rice and chinese cuisine

  • Brown rice has more manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B1,2, vitamin C, folate, and zinc.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily vitamin K needs 43% more than brown rice.
  • Chinese cuisine has 7 times less manganese than brown rice. Brown rice has 0.974mg of manganese, while chinese cuisine has 0.147mg.
  • Brown rice contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +562.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.2%
Contains more IronIron +98.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.5%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +382.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25550%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +275%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 51.3µg 43%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.147mg 36%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 4mg 409mg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.033mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 2.13g 12%
Protein 2.74g 7.08g 9%
Folate 9µg 45µg 9%
Starch 24.79g 1.82g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 1.32mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.5mg 7%
Iron 0.56mg 1.11mg 7%
Fats 0.97g 5.3g 7%
Carbs 25.58g 7.29g 6%
Copper 0.106mg 0.049mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 15mg 6%
Choline 9.2mg 34.5mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Phosphorus 103mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.82mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.161mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.978g 3%
Potassium 86mg 204mg 3%
Selenium 5.8µg 6.7µg 2%
Calcium 3mg 22mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 1.217g 2%
Fructose 0g 0.55g 1%
Calories 123kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.443mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.24g 2.41g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.5g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +250.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.4%
Contains more FatsFats +446.4%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +243.2%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +482%

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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1262.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +387.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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