Brown rice vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between brown rice and malt
- Brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet malt is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Brown rice covers your daily manganese needs 39% more than malt.
- Brown rice contains 10 times more vitamin B3 than malt. While brown rice contains 2.561mg of vitamin B3, malt contains only 0.259mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in brown rice is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.
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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 | +160% |
Contains more IronIron | +166.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +186.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +73.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1117.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3166.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +229.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +888.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.974mg | 0.08mg | 39% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.561mg | 0.259mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.178mg | 0.054mg | 10% |
Calcium | 3mg | 98mg | 10% |
Starch | 24.79g | 10% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.184mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.106mg | 0.037mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1.883g | 7% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 15mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
Carbs | 25.58g | 11.2g | 5% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 0.5g | 4% |
Fats | 0.97g | 3.29g | 4% |
Iron | 0.56mg | 0.21mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
Potassium | 86mg | 172mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.71mg | 0.41mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
Calories | 123kcal | 85kcal | 2% |
Sodium | 4mg | 60mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 103mg | 91mg | 2% |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 5.4µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.369g | 0.827g | 1% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0.208g | 1% |
Protein | 2.74g | 3.37g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.354mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 23.98g | 10.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.24g | 6.68g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Folate | 9µg | 9µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.095mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.109mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.214mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.099mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.058mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.151mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.066mg | 0.077mg | 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:
3.37 g
Fats:
3.29 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
81.34 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +128.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23% |
Contains more FatsFats | +239.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +81.8% |
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
1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.208 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +124.1% |