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Brown rice vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brown rice and cranberries

  • Brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, and zinc, yet cranberries are higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Brown rice covers your daily manganese needs 31% more than cranberries.
  • Brown rice contains 58 times more selenium than cranberries. While brown rice contains 5.8µg of selenium, cranberries contain only 0.1µg.
  • The glycemic index of cranberries is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Cranberries, raw.

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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 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more IronIron +143.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +688.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +836.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +264.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Potassium ~80mg

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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2435.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +676.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Cranberries DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.267mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 14mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.101mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.012mg 14%
Phosphorus 103mg 11mg 13%
Starch 24.79g 0g 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.1µg 10%
Magnesium 39mg 6mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.32mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 3.6g 8%
Copper 0.106mg 0.056mg 6%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.09mg 6%
Protein 2.74g 0.46g 5%
Carbs 25.58g 11.97g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.057mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 5µg 4%
Calories 123kcal 46kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.02mg 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.23mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.055g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.295mg 2%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.67g 1%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.13g 1%
Choline 9.2mg 5.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.008g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.018g 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 8.37g N/A
Potassium 86mg 80mg 0%
Sugar 0.24g 4.27g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.053mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.045mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.018mg 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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +495.7%
Contains more FatsFats +646.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.7%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%

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
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +565.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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
4% 81% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.16 g
Glucose: 3.44 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +50%
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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/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.