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Brown rice vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brown rice and chocolate ice cream?

  • Brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and selenium, yet chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Brown rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 36% more.
  • Brown rice has 11 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. While brown rice has 2.561mg of vitamin B3, chocolate ice cream has only 0.226mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brown rice is lower.

We used Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Ice creams, chocolate types 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.
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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +595.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.5%
Contains more IronIron +66.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +323.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1033.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.14mg 36%
Saturated fat 0.26g 6.8g 30%
Fats 0.97g 11g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.226mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.042mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Calcium 3mg 109mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.194mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 3.21g 7%
Selenium 5.8µg 2.5µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.055mg 5%
Calories 123kcal 216kcal 5%
Potassium 86mg 249mg 5%
Iron 0.56mg 0.93mg 5%
Sodium 4mg 76mg 3%
Copper 0.106mg 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.554mg 3%
Folate 9µg 16µg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.2g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 22.5mg 2%
Protein 2.74g 3.8g 2%
Magnesium 39mg 29mg 2%
Carbs 25.58g 28.2g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.58mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Phosphorus 103mg 107mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 27g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.41g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1034%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.2%
Contains more OtherOther +195.5%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +769.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.