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Brown rice vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown rice and chocolate milk different?

  • Brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, chocolate milk is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for brown rice is 39% higher.
  • Brown rice contains 20 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate milk. While brown rice contains 2.561mg of vitamin B3, chocolate milk contains only 0.125mg.
  • Brown rice has less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate milk has a lower glycemic index (45) than brown rice (66).

Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1164.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1948.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.077mg 39%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.125mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.037mg 12%
Calcium 3mg 112mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Saturated fat 0.26g 2.104g 8%
Selenium 5.8µg 1.9µg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.162mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Magnesium 39mg 13mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.04mg 6%
Copper 0.106mg 0.065mg 5%
Carbs 25.58g 10.34g 5%
Iron 0.56mg 0.24mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Fats 0.97g 3.39g 4%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.41mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.295mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.124g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.99g 2%
Calories 123kcal 83kcal 2%
Potassium 86mg 167mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 60mg 2%
Protein 2.74g 3.17g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.07mg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Choline 9.2mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 9.54g N/A
Phosphorus 103mg 101mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.7%
Contains more FatsFats +249.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%

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 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168.3%

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.