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Brown rice vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brown rice and plums?

  • Brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc, while plums are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Brown rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 40% higher.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than plums (53).

We used Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Plums, 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 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +457.1%
Contains more IronIron +229.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +86%
Contains more ZincZinc +610%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +543.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1773.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +535.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +514.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +324.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +384.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Plum DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.052mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.028mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.417mg 13%
Phosphorus 103mg 16mg 12%
Selenium 5.8µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.5mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 0g 10%
Magnesium 39mg 7mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.029mg 7%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.1mg 6%
Copper 0.106mg 0.057mg 5%
Iron 0.56mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.135mg 5%
Carbs 25.58g 11.42g 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 6.4µg 5%
Protein 2.74g 0.7g 4%
Fructose 0g 3.07g 4%
Calories 123kcal 46kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.026mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.044g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Potassium 86mg 157mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 1.9mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.28g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.134g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.017g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.26mg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.4g 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 10.02g N/A
Calcium 3mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 0.24g 9.92g N/A
Sodium 4mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.009mg 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
Plum
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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +291.4%
Contains more FatsFats +246.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%

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
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +731.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%

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
Plum
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16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +554.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.