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Brown rice vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brown rice and figs?

  • Brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc, while figs are higher in fiber.
  • Brown rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% higher.
  • Figs have 29 times less selenium than brown rice. Brown rice has 5.8µg of selenium, while figs have 0.2µg.

We used Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Figs, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +129.4%
Contains more IronIron +51.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +635.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +660.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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%
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +540.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.113mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Figs DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.128mg 37%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.4mg 14%
Phosphorus 103mg 14mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.06mg 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.2µg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Magnesium 39mg 17mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.9g 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 4.7µg 4%
Protein 2.74g 0.75g 4%
Potassium 86mg 232mg 4%
Copper 0.106mg 0.07mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.3mg 2%
Calories 123kcal 74kcal 2%
Iron 0.56mg 0.37mg 2%
Carbs 25.58g 19.18g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.06g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.066g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.144g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.113mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.3g 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Choline 9.2mg 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 16.26g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.011mg 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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.3%
Contains more FatsFats +223.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.4%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +459.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.