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Brown rice vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brown rice and mandarin oranges

  • Brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, and zinc, yet mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Brown rice covers your daily manganese needs 41% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Brown rice contains 58 times more selenium than mandarin oranges. While brown rice contains 5.8µg of selenium, mandarin oranges contain only 0.1µg.
  • The glycemic index of mandarin oranges is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more IronIron +273.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +914.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2397.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93%
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.
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +581.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.039mg 41%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.376mg 14%
Phosphorus 103mg 20mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.058mg 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.1µg 10%
Starch 24.79g 0g 10%
Copper 0.106mg 0.042mg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 12mg 6%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.07mg 6%
Iron 0.56mg 0.15mg 5%
Calories 123kcal 53kcal 4%
Protein 2.74g 0.81g 4%
Carbs 25.58g 13.34g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.216mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.078mg 3%
Fructose 0g 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.036mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 37mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.065g 2%
Potassium 86mg 166mg 2%
Folate 9µg 16µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.06g 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.31g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.039g 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 10.58g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Choline 9.2mg 10.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.3%
Contains more FatsFats +212.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +515%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +463.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%

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
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2420.8%
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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.