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Brown rice vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brown rice and mixed nuts

  • Mixed nuts are richer than brown rice in copper, selenium, vitamin E, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for mixed nuts is 89% higher.
  • Brown rice contains less saturated fat.
  • Mixed nuts have a lower glycemic index than brown rice.

Food types used in this article are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added.

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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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +487.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +634.9%
Contains more IronIron +366.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +755.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +342.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +484.5%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2750%
Contains more FolateFolate +822.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +465.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.189mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 14.612g 95%
Copper 0.106mg 0.907mg 89%
Fats 0.97g 53.95g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 28.488g 70%
Selenium 5.8µg 33.9µg 51%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 7.82mg 51%
Phosphorus 103mg 456mg 50%
Manganese 0.974mg 2.04mg 46%
Magnesium 39mg 229mg 45%
Saturated fat 0.26g 8.711g 38%
Protein 2.74g 20.04g 35%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 7.709mg 32%
Iron 0.56mg 2.61mg 26%
Calories 123kcal 607kcal 24%
Zinc 0.71mg 3.36mg 24%
Fiber 1.6g 7g 22%
Folate 9µg 83µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.352mg 18%
Potassium 86mg 632mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 1.14mg 15%
Calcium 3mg 117mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.196mg 10%
Starch 24.79g 4.2g 8%
Choline 9.2mg 52mg 8%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 5.7µg 5%
Carbs 25.58g 21.05g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.189mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 4.15g N/A
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 1.182mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 14.455g 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
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +3278.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +631.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5461.9%
Contains more OtherOther +554.5%

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% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7620.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3892.3%

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
50% 50%
Starch: 4.2 g
Sucrose: 4.15 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +490.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1629.2%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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