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Brown rice vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown rice and meatball different?

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, choline, fiber, and vitamin B2 than brown rice.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 67% higher.
  • Brown rice has less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than brown rice (66).

Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Meatballs, meatless are the varieties used in this article.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.3%
Contains more IronIron +285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +566%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +917.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +427%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +860.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.106mg 0.706mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.938mg 63%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Manganese 0.974mg 42%
Protein 2.74g 21g 37%
Phosphorus 103mg 344mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 4.666g 29%
Sodium 4mg 550mg 24%
Iron 0.56mg 2.16mg 20%
Folate 9µg 78µg 17%
Choline 9.2mg 88.4mg 14%
Fats 0.97g 9g 12%
Fiber 1.6g 4.6g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.213mg 11%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.8mg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.73mg 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 0.8µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.2mg 6%
Carbs 25.58g 8g 6%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1.425g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 2.188g 5%
Magnesium 39mg 18mg 5%
Calories 123kcal 197kcal 4%
Potassium 86mg 180mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.5mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 25mg 2%
Net carbs 23.98g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 2.5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +219.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +666.4%
Contains more FatsFats +827.8%
Contains more OtherOther +809.1%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +493%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1174.9%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.