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Brown rice vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brown rice and egg whites

  • Brown rice has more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while egg whites have more vitamin B2 and selenium.
  • Brown rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 42% higher.
  • Egg whites contain 45 times less vitamin B1 than brown rice. Brown rice contains 0.178mg of vitamin B1, while egg whites contain 0.004mg.
  • The amount of sodium in brown rice is lower.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of egg whites is 0, while the glycemic index of brown rice is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +360.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +586.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8754.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244.8%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2339%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2360%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +536.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Egg white DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.011mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.439mg 28%
Selenium 5.8µg 20µg 26%
Protein 2.74g 10.9g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.004mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.105mg 15%
Phosphorus 103mg 15mg 13%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.005mg 9%
Copper 0.106mg 0.023mg 9%
Carbs 25.58g 0.73g 8%
Magnesium 39mg 11mg 7%
Sodium 4mg 166mg 7%
Iron 0.56mg 0.08mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.19mg 4%
Calories 123kcal 52kcal 4%
Potassium 86mg 163mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.17g 1%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Choline 9.2mg 1.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0g 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 0.73g N/A
Calcium 3mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0.24g 0.71g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +470.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3404.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +297.8%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%
Contains more OtherOther +43.2%

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
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +242.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.