Brown rice vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between brown rice and eggplant?
- Brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, and magnesium, while eggplant is higher in fiber.
- Brown rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 32% higher.
- Eggplant has 19 times less selenium than brown rice. Brown rice has 5.8µg of selenium, while eggplant has 0.3µg.
- Brown rice is lower in sugar.
- Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than eggplant (30).
We used Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Eggplant, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +178.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +143.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +343.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +329.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +319.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1833.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +166.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +356.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +294.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1650% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +144.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.974mg | 0.232mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.178mg | 0.039mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.561mg | 0.649mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 103mg | 24mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.8µg | 0.3µg | 10% |
| Starch | 24.79g | 10% | |
| Carbs | 25.58g | 5.88g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 14mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 3g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.71mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 25kcal | 5% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 229mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.74g | 0.98g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.106mg | 0.081mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 3.5µg | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 22µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.084mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.281mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0.076g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0g | 1.54g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.037mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 0.18g | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.034g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.369g | 0.016g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.98g | 2.88g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.24g | 3.53g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 6.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.109mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.214mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.099mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.058mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.066mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.355g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
Protein:
0.98 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
5.88 g
Water:
92.3 g
Other:
0.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +179.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +438.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +335% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.076 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2206.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +381.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
24.79 g
Sucrose:
0.24 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.26 g
Glucose:
1.58 g
Fructose:
1.54 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Sucrose
~0.26g
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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